Smooth Transfer: Treasures of Puri's Jagannath Temple Relocated

The valuables and ornaments from the inner chamber of Ratna Bhandar at Puri's Jagannath temple were successfully relocated to a temporary strong room. The operation took seven hours and was conducted under tight security and supervision. The entire process was videographed and locked securely as per protocol.

The process of shifting the valuables and ornaments stored inside the inner chamber of Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was completed within seven hours on Thursday, officials said.

The inner chamber was reopened for the second time this week to facilitate the transfer of valuables to a temporary strong room within the temple complex, officials said.

"All valuables from the inner chamber of Ratna Bhandar have been successfully relocated to a temporary strong room within the temple complex. The entire shifting process, which involved seven containers including wooden and steel almirahs and chests, took seven hours," Arabinda Padhee, chief of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), told reporters.

(With inputs from agencies.)