Puri: After four decades, Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple in Puri finally opened at 1.28 pm, the auspicious time fixed by the Ratna Bhandar monitoring committee, on Sunday for inventory of precious valuables of Lord Jagannath.
After the 11-member inspection team entered the temple, the outer chamber of Ratna Bhandar was reportedly opened first. Efforts were then made to open the inner chamber.
Expressing happiness over the development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “Jai Jagannath! With Your blessings, the Ratna Bhandar was opened after 46 years for a noble cause; I strongly believe that the endeavour will be a success.”
In a post on X handle, the Chief Minister said the whole world runs with the wish and desire of Lord Jagannath, the symbol of ‘Odia Asmita and swabhiman’ (pride).
