Puri, July 18: As scheduled, the authorized 11-member team comprising SJTA chief Arabinda Padhi and supervisory committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and others reopened the Ratna Bhandar again today. 

According to sources, the treasure trove of the Shree Jagannath Temple opened at around 10 am within the auspicious period between 9.51 am and 12.15 pm. Keys were brought from the government treasury and the locks were opened.  

While the deities- Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, Devi Sudarshan, and Chakraraj Sudarshan are being worshiped atop Raths- Taladhwaja, Nandighosh, and Darpadala in front of the Singhadwar, a team, comprising Ratna Bhandar panel chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, SJTA chief Arabinda Padhi and Gajapati Maharaja's representative among others, will reopen the Ratna Bhandar. 

On July 14, the team had broken locks and opened the Inner Ratna Bhandar. The outer Ratna Bhandar was opened without any problem. While ornaments were shifted from the outer Ratna Bhandar to a temporary strong room on the first day, the valuables in the inner Ratna Bhandar are expected to be moved to the temporary strong room today.  

Sources also said Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb might remain present at the time of the shifting of ornaments today.