Nabakalebara Ritual:
The recent inauguration of the Digha Jagannath Temple in West Bengal has sparked controversy over its designation as “Jagannath Dham” and allegations of using leftover sacred wood from Puri’s Nabakalebara ritual for idol-making.Nabakalebara (meaning “new body”) is a sacred ritual associated with Lord Jagannath’s idols in Puri, Odisha.It involves the replacement of wooden idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Sudarshana with new ones. Conducted every 12 or 19 years, based on the lunar calendar (when two Asadha months occur in a year).
