"Writing Dham does not make it a Dham," says historian Anil Dhir on Jagannath temple controversy

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 6 (ANI): Historian Anil Dhir has downplayed the controversy surrounding the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha, calling it an issue that is being unnecessarily exaggerated and clarified calling a place a 'Dham' does not grant it religious status equivalent to the traditional four Dhams.

Speaking on the matter, Dhir remarked, '...This is not an issue at all; it is being