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Shri Jagannath Temple

Overview

•The newly-built temple in New Digha, built in 2022-2025 to rival the Jagannath Dham in Puri.
•Like the Puri temple, this temple is also built in the Kalinga architecture, with a blend of the Nagara architecture.

Highlights

The newly-built temple in New Digha, built in 2022-2025 to rival the Jagannath Dham in Puri.
Like the Puri temple, this temple is also built in the Kalinga architecture, with a blend of the Nagara architecture.
The Jagannath Temple at Digha, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, located in the town of Digha, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
The temple enshrines the deity Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, along with his siblings Balarama and Subhadra.
The temple was inaugurated on 30 April 2025 after a prana pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Architecture

•This temple is conceived as a deliberate architectural homage to the iconic Jagannath Temple of Puri, aiming to serve as a near-replica in both scale and style by Architecture Studio - Salient, based in Kolkata.
•It is built in the Kalingan architectural style.
•The height of this temple 65 metres (213 ft).
•The temple features a grand vimana (tower).

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The newly-built temple in New Digha, built in 2022-2025 to rival the Jagannath Dham in Puri. Like the Puri temple, this temple is also built in the Kalinga architecture, with a blend of the Nagara architecture.

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Architecture

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This temple is conceived as a deliberate architectural homage to the iconic Jagannath Temple of Puri, aiming to serve as a near-replica in both scale and style by Architecture Studio - Salient, based in Kolkata. It is built in the Kalingan architectural style.

CultureEasy