Snake fear in Puri Ratna Bhandar | India News – Times of India

Doing snakes guard treasure chambers in ancient temples? Although films about snakes protecting wealth in shrines have hit the silver screen many times, Puri authorities have Jagannath Temple perceive a real threat reptiles of all shapes and sizes as they prepare to open the temple’s Ratna Bhandar for a inventory after 46 years on July 14.
Now that the concerns of the committee are clear, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has started a search for a skilled snake charmer who would be deployed at Ratna Bhandar to ensure the safety of people during the inauguration. Moreover, in case a snake manages to get close, a team of doctors will also be ready with a medicine kit. “We have sent a draft SOP for the opening of Ratna Bhandar to the government for approval, where we have requested for the deployment of a snake charmer and a doctor/team of doctors during the inauguration of the divine treasury,” a senior SJTA official said.