After 46-years hiatus, Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath temple reopened
11-person team visited the Jagannath temple on Sunday
Puri, 14 July (HS): On Sunday afternoon, the Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri, reopened after 46 years.
Members of an Odisha government-appointed 11-person team visited the Jagannath temple on Sunday afternoon to reopen its renowned treasury. Former Orissa High Court judge Biswanath Rath, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) head administrator Arabinda Padhee, ASI Superintendent DB Gadanayak, and a delegate of Puri's titular royal 'Gajapati Maharaja' have all accessed the treasure.
Four temple servants entered the Ratna Bhandar as well: Patjoshi Mohapatra, Bhandar Mekap, Chadhaukarana, and Deulikaran. The 'Agnya' ceremony, in which consent is sought for the reopening of the Ratna Bhandar, was accomplished this morning.
