India, May 4 -- The authorities of Jagannath temple at Odisha's Puri town have served a showcause notice on senior Daitapati servitor Ramakrushna Dasmahapatra over his alleged statements regarding the construction of idols for a newly-built shrine at Digha in West Bengal.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has asked Dasmahapatra to submit his reply within seven days.

If satisfactory explanation is not received within the specified period, Dasmahapatra will face disciplinary action as per Shree Jagannath Temple Act-1955, said the showcause notice.

The SJTA served the showcause notice on Dasmahapatra in the wake of media reports that surplus neem wood (sacred Daru) from Nabakalebar rituals at Puri Jagannath temple were used...