Bhubaneswar, April 4 -- The inventory and counting of the Ratna Bhandar of the PuriSrimandir will resume on April 8. The process is set to continue in phases as part of the ongoing verification exercise.

The development was confirmed by Srimandir Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, who stated that the sacred exercise will be carried out on days other than ritual-heavy days and Sundays. The process is being undertaken in a structured manner to ensure minimal disruption to temple rituals.

The inventory and counting work was earlier conducted on March 25. During that phase, ornaments stored in the outer treasury were taken up for verification.

Officials spent more than six hours carrying out the counting and assessment of the ornaments o...