Puri, March 25 -- In line with the scheduled process, a fresh inventory of the Sri Jagannath Temple's wealth began on Wednesday at 12:09 PM, as two teams led by Justice Biswanath Rath and Temple Chief Administrator Aravind Padhee entered the sacred Ratna Bhandar for the task. The teams were accompanied by video and camera units to ensure accurate documentation.
The inventory process commenced with the Challanti Bhandar, the repository of daily-use ornaments, followed by the inventory of the Bahar and Bhitar Ratna Bhandaras.
The Challanti Bhandar houses some of the temple's largest and most precious ornaments, including giant-sized gold tiaras, earrings, feet and hand ornaments, forehead decorations (Chitas), and large necklaces studded wi...