Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- The inventory and counting of the Ratna Bhandar of PuriSrimandir will be completed ahead of the Snana Yatra, Odisha's Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan announced on Wednesday. 

The ongoing exercise, which resumed today, will be carried out in a phased manner to ensure thorough verification and documentation.

The counting process will commence with an initial phase lasting four days. A third phase will begin on the April 13, as part of a structured plan designed to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the inventory. According to the minister, the exercise will be aligned with the inventory conducted in 1978, maintaining consistency with past records.

"The efforts are focused on completing the inventory ...