Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Jagannath Temple Valuables Match 1978 Inventory, Officials Say
The Jagannath Temple in Puri has a special room called the Ratna Bhandar.
This room stores valuable jewellery and other precious items.
Temple officials said the valuables are safe.
They also said the items match a list made in 1978.
Workers restarted the third part of checking the items on Monday.
The checking is being done using rules made by the state government.
Cameras are watching the process, and it is also being recorded on video.
Only authorised people are allowed to take part.
Officials said valuables inside the Ratna Bhandar were found safe.
The items reportedly match completely with the inventory list prepared in 1978.
The third phase of the inventory process resumed on Monday.
The exercise follows the 1978 list and a state-government SOP.
Officials said the process is under CCTV surveillance and being video-recorded.
- Who
- Shree Jagannath Temple Administration officials, including chief administrator Arabinda Padhee.
- What
- Officials said the Ratna Bhandar valuables are safe and match the 1978 inventory.
- When
- The third phase resumed on Monday and was scheduled to continue on Tuesday.
- Where
- The Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple in Puri.
- Why
- To conduct the inventory transparently and according to the 1978 list and state-government SOP.
- Temple
- Jagannath Temple in Puri
- Storage site
- Ratna Bhandar, the temple’s treasure trove
- Reference inventory
- List prepared in 1978
- Current process
- Third phase of the inventory
- Oversight
- CCTV surveillance and video recording
- Access
- Only authorised persons are allowed
- Process rules
- A standard operating procedure set by the state government