Lord Jagannath’s Ratna palanka to be repaired, Singhadwar to be coated with silver

Puri: As the world famous Rath Yatra is getting closer, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) is gearing up to make it a grand success. The SJTA is holding meetings with different groups and officials, who play vital role during different festivals of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, to chalk out plans to observe them peacefully and successfully.

The SJTA Chief Administrator, Ranjan Kumar Das, held a crucial meeting today during which a decision was taken to repair the Ratna palanka (bed) of Lord Jagannath.

Das also informed that the Singhadwar and Dakhini Ghara will also be coated with silver. Both the works to be completed before the completion of Rath Yatra, he said adding that permission of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in this regard has been sought.

Several members of Shree Jagannatha Temple Managing Committee, members of the Core Committee and senior officers of different departments took part in the crucial meeting.