India, May 6 -- Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to call the newly built Jagannath temple in East Midnapore Digha's town by a different name, insisting that calling the new temple 'Jagannath Dham' was wrong and hurt the sentiments of devotees.

In a letter to Mamata Banerjee, Majhi asked Bengal to avoid using 'Jagannath Dham' in official documents, communications, or promotional materials for the Digha temple.

Majhi said the Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri held a special importance for Hindus and holds profound religious, spiritual, and cultural importance - not only for the people of Odisha, but also for millions of devotees across the nation and beyond.

"The name 'Jagannath Dham' is uni...