Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- A fresh development emerged in the controversy surrounding the naming of Jagannath temple complex in Digha, with West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari confirming on Tuesday that the word "Dham" will be removed from the site's name.

The complex, currently referred to as "Digha Jagannath Dham", is proposed to be renamed as the "Digha Jagannath Cultural Centre."

The announcement comes after a letter from Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who urged the West Bengal government to reconsider the nomenclature.

In his communication, the Odisha CM reportedly stated that Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of Hinduism's revered Char Dham pilgrimage sites and that use of the term "Dham" for the Digha temple could hurt the reli...