Bhubaneswar: Devotees will be barred from the darshan of sibling deities at Puri Jagannath Temple from 1.30pm onwards due to reopening of Ratna Bhandar today.
According to sources, Ratna Bhandar will be reopened for the shifting of almirah and chest. Almirah and chest will be shifted from the Ratna Bhandar to a room near the Niladri Museum.
As per report, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the inventory committee formed by the state government has fixed a specific time to open the Ratna Bhandar for this purpose. As a result, the general darshan of Lord Jagannath will remain closed from 1 pm till the shifting is completed. However, devotees can purchase Mahaprasad from Ananda Bazaar. The darshan will resume after the shifting is completed, said the Srimandir Deputy Administrator.
It is learnt that there are three wooden almirahs, one steel almirah, two wooden chests, and one iron chest in the inner and outer treasury of Srimandir. All the ornaments are kept in the Khata Sejaghar and Changada Ghara near the strong room.
