West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari removed 'Dham' from the Digha Jagannath complex name on June 9, 2026, after accepting Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi’s letter delivered by BJP MP Sambit Patra. The state will rename it 'Jagannath Cultural Center Complex', but rituals will still follow Puri Jagannath Temple rules. Puri servitor Bhabani Das Mohapatra welcomed the move, ending a year-long row since the previous government named it 'Shri Shri Jagannath Dham Cultural Center' in April 2025.

BHUBANESWAR: The newly formed BJP govt in West Bengal on Tuesday announced removal of the term ‘dham’ from the Jagannath temple in Digha — a move that sparked jubilation in Odisha…

The coastal temple complex was a flagship project of the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, which inaugurated it in April 2025. | India News