Puri, Jan. 9 -- The schedule for conducting the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar jewellery of the Sri Jagannath Temple will be finalised at the Temple Managing Committee (MC) meeting scheduled for January 17, Chief Administrator of the temple, Arabind Padhee said.
Padhee said the meeting will deliberate on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that the inventory process is carried out smoothly without affecting the daily rituals of the deities or darshan for devotees.
The Managing Committee has also decided to open the Gundicha Temple for devotees from Saraswati Puja.
Necessary arrangements, including the opening of a free shoe stand and provision of drinking water, are being made. Entry to the temple will remain free for devote...