Puri, Sept. 18 -- The jewelry and ornaments of Lord Jagannath and other deities will be shifted from temporary strong rooms to the original Ratna Bhandars (temple treasury) of the 12th-century shrine on September 23, officials said.
Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Arabind Padhee, said the transfer would take place during an auspicious period from 7:17 AM to 11:17 AM. Darshan of the deities will remain closed to devotees during this time.
The shifting will be carried out as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) laid down by the state government, with the participation of all nine members of the Ratna Bhandar Sub-Committee and two members of the Ratna Bhandar Inspection Committee, headed by Just...