Puri Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar opened after 46 years. Lock broken, no snakes guarding jewels
A member of the temple’s managing committee told ThePrint: “The ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) will do an assessment of the structural damage after shifting the inner Ratna Bhandar’s jewels and ornaments. This will happen on a later date.” While legend has it that serpents guard the valuables inside the treasury, no snakes were found inside …