Empty chests, cupboards to be shifted from Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar on August 23

Darshan in Puri Jagannath temple will remain suspended during the shifting of empty chests and cupboards from the inner and outer chambers of Ratna Bhandar, the treasure trove of the Lord. The shifting process will start from 1 pm on August 23, 2024.

The darshan of deities will be restricted till all the valuables, mostly empty cupboards and chests are shifted.

The shifting process is important as it will subsequently pave the way for the ASI to take up necessary inspection of the Ratna Bhandar using the latest technology as apprehensions were earlier expressed over the presence of some secret chambers.

Once the inspection part is over, steps will then be taken for Ratna Bhandar repair works which has been a long-standing demand.

Earlier, all the valuables including gold ornaments of Lord Jagannath were shifted from the Ratna Bhandar in two phases on July 14 and July 18, 2024. All the valuables have now been kept in a temporary strongroom within the Srimandir complex.