Puri District Moves Shri Jagannath Temple Treasures to Temporary Storage
The Puri district administration has announced that all valuables and ornaments from the inner chambers of the Ratna Bhandar at Shri Jagannath Temple will be moved to a temporary storage as per government SOPs.
Details of the Transfer
Puri Collector and District Magistrate Siddharth Shankar Swain stated that a team of 11 members will enter the inner chambers of the Ratna Bhandar between 9:51 am and 12:15 pm to handle the transfer. This team will be responsible for inventorying the valuables and ensuring their safe transfer.
Reopening After Four Decades
The inner Ratna Bhandar was reopened after over four decades on July 14. Justice Biswanath Rath, Inspection Committee Chairman, mentioned that the outer chamber was opened first, and the inner chamber will be accessed after 5-6 days for a detailed inventory.
Security Measures
Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannatha Temple Office, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, confirmed that all valuables from the outer chamber were moved to a temporary strong room. The process includes breaking the lock of the inner chamber and recording the inventory for internal records.
Doubts Revealed
Puri district -: Puri is a place in the state of Odisha, India. It is famous for the Shri Jagannath Temple.
Shri Jagannath Temple -: This is a very famous and old temple in Puri, Odisha, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Krishna.
Ratna Bhandar -: Ratna Bhandar means ‘treasure house’ in the temple where valuable items and ornaments are kept.
SOPs -: SOPs stand for Standard Operating Procedures, which are detailed, written instructions to achieve uniformity in performing a specific function.
inventory -: Inventory means a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.