No such keys of Ratna Bhandar of Lord Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri were deposited in the strong room of District Treasury office since 1970, District Treasury Officer informed.
Bhubaneswar: At a time when Ratna Bhandar key fiasco continues to rattle the state, former deputy administrator of Puri Srimandir Ravindra Mishra on Friday made startling revelation that there is no ‘duplicate key’ of Ratna Bhandar. Mishra, who was present when the Ratna Bhandar was last opened in 1985, categorically stated that the inner chamber […]
Puri: With Puri Srimandir administration all set to open the Ratna Bhandar of Lord Jagannath on Wednesday, servitors today appealed Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb to be a part of the authorised team during inspection of the treasure trove instead of sending his representative. In a press statement, Shree Jagannath Sebayat Sammilani urged the Gajapati to be […]
Puri: The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to inspect the structural condition Puri Srimandir’s Ratna Bhandar. Asking the survey agency to file its findings through an affidavit, the court directed the ASI officials to carry out an detail study of the structural status of the Ratna Bhandar where […]
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Amidst demands from several quarters to open the ‘Ratna Bhandar’, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that the treasure trove of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Puri Srimandir should be opened. “As a devotee of Lord Jagannath, we are waiting for the day when the Ratna Bhandar will be opened,” said Pradhan adding […]