Odisha reconstitutes Jagannath temple treasury audit supervisory panel
Hindustan TimesThe Odisha government disbanded former Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat-led 12-member committee hours before it was due to meet on Friday to discuss the modalities of audit and inventorisation of Puri Jagannath temple treasury Ratna Bhandar. In February, the previous Biju Janata Dal government formed the 12-member committee on a high court order for the preparation of the inventory of the valuables in the Ratna Bhandar. The Ratna Bhandar near the sanctum sanctorum of the temple has two chambers—Bahara Bhandar and Bhitara Bhandar — containing gold and silver jewels offered to Lord Jagannath. As per the last inventory dating back to 1978, 454 gold articles weighing 128.380 kg and 293 silver items weighing 221.530 kg were in the two chambers.