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Puri Jagannath Temple authorities conducted a special inventory of the Ratna Bhandar treasury during Rath Yatra rituals. The process involved counting, weighing and digitally documenting ornaments used by deities, including gold and silver jewellery, following Odisha government-approved procedures

The Jagannath Temple administration will conduct a special digital inventory of the Ratna Bhandar on July 19 during the deities' stay at Gundicha Temple for Rath Yatra. Gold ornaments removed for Snan Yatra will be documented under a government-approved procedure

The valuables of Lord Jagannath, kept in a temporary strong room since July 2024, will be shifted back to the original Ratna Bhandar on September 23 after ASI repairs. Rituals will continue, though darshan will be regulated during the process.

ASI will utilise advanced tools like laser scanning to evaluate the condition of the chamber, says Justice Rath

The treasury was last opened on July 14 after 46 years. On that day, the valuables of the outer chamber were shifted to a strong room

The shifting was necessary for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the custodian of the temple, to carry out conservation work inside the inner chamber.

The Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials said.

The collector further informed that the managing committee has also given the opinion that a technical team comprises representatives from the ASI, managing committee, Sevayats, temple administration engineers.