Puri’s Jagannath Temple has opened its Ratna Bhandar (treasury) for an audit for the first time in 48 years, utilizing modern technology like 3D mapping, photography, and videography to prepare a comprehensive inventory.

The Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Jagannath Temple is scheduled to open on March 25 for an audit of its ornaments, a process being undertaken after 40 years following a High Court order.

A recent survey has uncovered structures suggesting a possible secret passage linking the Jagannath Temple to the sea, indicating that the modern city of Puri may sit atop a much older, sophisticated urban layout.

Odisha has approved the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Jagannath Temple, with the SOP presented to Lord Jagannath.

The Puri Jagannath temple in India has commenced an inventory of its Ratna Bhandar (treasury), including its 'secret chambers,' for the first time in 48 years, detailing the audit process for the precious ornaments.