Odisha law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Friday told the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration chief Arabinda Padhee to investigate claims that surplus sacred neem wood from the 2015 Nabakalebara ceremony at Puri’s 12th-century Jagannath Temple was used to create idols for West Bengal’s Jagannath temple opened in Digha this week. Dona Ganguly Dance Troupe performs during the inauguration of Jagannath Temple at Digha in East Medinipur on April 30 (ANI) The Nabakalebara ritual involves the renewal of the wooden idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra, and Sri Sudarshan using sacred neem wood (Daru). Harichandan said the probe seeks to uncover the truth about a claim that was made and that “appropriate action” will be taken against those found guilty. Odisha’s probe was triggered by reports that Ramakrushna Dasmahapatra, a senior Daitapati servitor from Puri who attended the Digha temple’s inauguration, claimed he transported surplus Daru from the 2015 Nabakalebara to craft the Digha idols. According to reports from Bengal, Dasmahapatra reportedly told reporters that the wood was leftover from the sacred trees collected under …