Ratna Bhandar Of Puri Srimandir To Open After 1 Pm On Sunday; Committee Chair Outlines Detailed Process

The Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir will be opened after 1 PM, informed Justice Biswanath Rath, the chairman of the high-level committee on Saturday.In an exclusive interview with OTV, Justice Rath informed, that, It has been decided that the Ratna Bhandar will be opened on Sunday . It will be sometime between 1 PM and 1.30 PM.Among others, there will be members of the managing committee, two members of our committee, an ASI member, the district Collector and the servitors who are in charge of the Ratna Bhandar like ‘Bhandar Mekap’ and ‘Tadau Karan’. There will also be a medical team and snake helpline members on standby. They won’t go inside the treasure trove. If required, they will be allowed,” he said.The key of the Ratna Bhandar is no longer an issue. As it has been decided, if required, the lock will be broken. It is also a fact that the lock has not been opened for years. The possibility of the lock gathering rust is also high. The Ratna Bhandar will be opened whatever may be the situation. For breaking the lock, a lock-breaking group has been called.The temple authorities have earmarked two places on the premises of Srimandir. The ‘sinduks’ will be properly sealed before their shifting to the places identified. The entire process will be video-graphed. But that will be not for public purpose but for rather record purpose,” he added.