Puri district collector Samarth Verma, who is also a member of the managing committee, said the decision was taken following a letter from ASI to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for surveying the Ratna Bhandar
Every year, millions throng Puri to witness Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra. What are the various rituals of the nine-day festival, and why does it attract so many devotees? We explain.