Cracks on walls & ceiling of Puri Jagannath Temple’s Ratna Bhandar, treasury repair may take over a month: ASI

The ASI is repairing Jagannath Temple’s Ratna Bhandar after 46 years, finding severe damage. Puri king Dibyasingha Deb oversaw valuables’ shift to a temporary strongroom. Sudarsan Patnaik, part of the repair committee, noted worsening damage since 2018. Cracks, worn plaster, and tilted beams demand urgent repair using advanced tools at the Jagamohan junction.