Jagannath Temple: Odisha's Jagannath temple is famous in the country and the world. According to religious belief, after Dwapar, Shri Krishna settled in Puri and became Jagat ke Nath i.e. Jagannath. Puri's Jagannath temple is one of the four temples. Here Lord Krishna is seated with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.
The festival of Jagannath Rath Yatra (Rath Yatra 2024) was celebrated across the country on 7 July 2024. On this occasion, Lord Jagannath, along with his sisters Subhadra and Balarama, reached his aunt's house, Gundicha temple, riding on a chariot. After staying at his aunt's house for 10 days, Jagannath will return to the temple.
At this time, the Ratna Bhandar of Puri's Jagannath temple is in the news, which has been opened after 46 years. Earlier, all the four doors of the temple were opened and after the religious rituals on Sunday at 01.28 pm in the auspicious time, the Ratna Bhandar of the temple was opened after 46 years.
Let us tell you that earlier Ratna Bhandar was opened on 14 July 1985. After this it was never opened. In the last few years the key of Ratna Bhandar was also lost. In such a situation, when the treasure of gems is opened after years, people are also curious to know what was found in the treasure?
What was found in the treasure house of Jagannath temple ,
The purpose of opening the Ratna Bhandar after 46 years is to store jewellery, precious items and renovate the store. However, it will take time to make a complete list of what items were taken out from the Ratna Bhandar. According to a report, the Ratna Bhandar contains precious gold and diamond jewellery offered to God. The Ratna Bhandar has two rooms. These contain inner and outer treasures.
Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Arvind Padhi said three keys to the outer chamber of the Ratna Bhandar were available and the keys to the inner chamber were missing.
According to Odisha Patrika, the outer treasure includes a gold crown of Lord Jagannath and three gold necklaces. The inner vault contains around 74 gold ornaments, each weighing around 100 tolas. It also has ornaments made of gold, silver, diamonds, coral and pearls.