Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath temple in Puri to open on July 14: Audit panel chief
Hindustan TimesRatna Bhandar, the treasury of the Jagannath temple in Puri that contains jewelleries and other the valuables of the holy trinity, will be opened on July 14, the head of the new high-level committee appointed by the Mohan Majhi government said on Tuesday. Over last week, there was a lot of confusion over the opening of the Ratna Bhandar as the government scrapped the old panel headed by former Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat. The Jagannath Temple Act states that there has to be an audit of all valuables kept in the inner chamber of the Ratna Bhandar every three years. On April 4, 2018, a 16-member team comprising members of Archaeological Survey of India, state government officials including chief administrator of Jagannath temple, Puri district collector and temple servitors had tried opening the Ratna Bhandar following an order by the Orissa HC.