Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha .It is the biggest city and the main power corridor of Odisha. The city is famous for its ancient rich heritage especially its historic monumental temples. It is popularly known as the temple city. Because many temples built from sandstone are dotted around Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city, including the 11th-century Hindu Lingaraja Temple.
Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan had previously stated that only four places—Puri, Badrinath, Rameswaram, and Dwarka—are recognized as ‘Dhams’ as per Hindu scriptures, and any attempt to apply the term elsewhere is misleading and potentially divisive.
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Expressing strong objections, Harichandan clarified that the term Dham—a sacred identifier—is reserved for only four places in Hindu tradition: Badrinath, Dwarka, Rameswaram, and Puri.
The statements of West Bengal CM has not gone well with millions of Jagannath devotees as she has termed Digha temple as Jagannath Dham and referred Puri Srimandir as temple.
A new controversy has erupted between Odisha and West Bengal over a 'Boycott Puri' trend following the construction of a Jagannath temple in Digha, sparking fears of an orchestrated campaign against Odisha's cultural heritage.
A heartfelt social media post by senior IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal, already transferred on Central deputation, has stirred public and political discussions in Odisha, revealing personal struggles and career transitions as he prepares to become Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Internal turmoil and uncertainty plague Odisha’s key parties—BJD, BJP, and Congress—as they wrestle with undefined leadership and stalled committee formations. With rising factionalism, dissenting voices, and delayed appointments, concerns mount over their stability and readiness.
Earlier, three persons died and two more were critically injured after a crane collapsed during bridge construction in Cuttack’s Khannagar locality. Odisha government has launched a probe, forming a three-member team to determine accountability and ensure safety in ongoing projects.
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The Law Minister emphasized that the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has been entrusted with the responsibility to initiate appropriate measures against those found guilty of misrepresenting or misusing Jagannath culture.
Regarding the controversy of naming a newly constructed site as a "Dham" must be addressed and West Bengal Government's duplicity should be exposed, wrote Adhikari.
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