The Odisha government had given approval for the opening of the Ratna Bhandar after more than four decades to carry out the inventorization of valuables. The Odisha government on Sunday unlocked the revered ‘Ratna Bhandar’ of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri after 46 years, the chief minister's office said. The treasury, housing invaluable ornaments and other valuables, was unlocked at 1:28 pm during the auspicious 'Suba Bela' (good time), marking the beginning of an extensive inventory process. In preparation for the reopening, special boxes were brought to the temple to shift the valuables to a temporary strong room. Among the 11 people who entered the temple to reopen its revered treasury are former Orissa HC judge Biswanath Rath, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee, ASI Superintendent DB Gadanayak and a representative of Puri's titular king 'Gajapati Maharaja.
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Definition: Covering or affecting a large area.
Synonyms: Wide-ranging, comprehensive, extensive
Antonym: Limited, narrow, restricted -
Noun : inventorization //इन्वेंटरीजातिओं// [वस्त्रादि की सूचीकरण]
Definition: The action or process of making a complete list of items or things.
Synonyms: Inventory, Cataloguing, Listing
Antonym: Disorganization, Chaos -
Verb : reopen //रोपें// [फिर से खोले]
Definition: Open again or anew.
Synonyms: Resume, restart, recommence
Antonym: Close, shut, seal