Puri, May 5 -- The erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deba has expressed his opposition to the term "Shree Jagannath Temple" usage for the temple located in Digha.

This comes after West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, referred to the Digha temple as "Jagannath Dham," a term traditionally reserved for the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.

In his press statement, he wrote, "I sincerely urge the authorities of Digha Jagannatha Temple to desist from naming Digha Jagannatha Temple as "Jagannath Dham" or as "Jagannath Dham Cultural Centre". Temples of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha around the world should honour and uphold the glorious heritage of Lord Jagannatha having regard to the proclamations...