Jagannath Temple Managing Committee To Decide On Opening Of Ratna Bhandar

Puri: In the wake of the interim order of the Supreme Court on the assessment of properties of the Lord Jagannath, Administrator (Rituals) of Jagannath Temple Jitendra Sahu on Monday said that the temple managing committee will decide on the opening of Ratna Bhandar.

On the basis of the decision taken at the meeting, a report will be submitted to the Supreme Court, he added.

The statement was in response to senior servitor Premananda Dasmohapatra’s demand for opening the Ratna Bhandar.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will submit its report in this regard to the apex court during the hearing scheduled for December 8.