Jamshedpur, Feb. 26 -- The foundation stone of the Sri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Centre was laid at Marine Drive, Kadma in Jamshedpur on Thursday by President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Chief Minister Hemant Soren and union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan,The President formally inaugurated the land worship (Bhoomi Pujan) ceremony conducted with Vedic rituals by priests.
The centre, to be developed at an estimated cost of around Rs 100 crore, will be operated by the Sri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Charitable Center Trust and is envisioned on the lines of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. Several dignitaries, including MP Bidyut Baran Mahato, MLA Saryu Roy and MLA Purnima Sahu, were also p...