Puri: Laser scanning of Ratna Bhandar, the treasure trove of the Shree Jagannath Temple will begin on November 28—the day after Kartik Purnima, informed Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Ranjan Kumar Das.
Since there is a huge rush of devotees in the temple for the Kartik month, laser scanning of Ratna Bhandar will commence from the day after Kartik Purnima, Das added.
The SJTA Chief Administrator said that the matter has been discussed with officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and they will do the laser scanning at a given specified time.
Laser scanning of the outer walls of the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th-century shrine will reveal possible cracks and damage to the structure, Das said.
If required laser scanning of the Bhitar Bhandar (inner chamber) of the Ratna Bhandar and temples of the Parswa devis and devatas (side deities) will be conducted after conduct of scanning of the outer walls of the Ratna Bhandar, he added.
The laser scanning machine has already arrived and the temple administration will extend whatever cooperation is required by the ASI for laser scanning of Ratna Bhandar, he further said.
