Jagannath rath yatra 2025: Shree of Puri Goon Three people died in a stampede near the temple and 50 others were injured on Monday (30 June 2025, Thousands of devotees God BalbhadraFlock to see Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, British who ruled the country during the 1800s Mahaprabhu Jagannath was not just seen as God, but they see him as a power.
British officer revealed in diary written
The British were afraid of Lord Jagannath. The British were afraid of the crowd of millions of people coming to the temple. Social Media Influenceer Ranvijay Singh X But East Of events related to India Company Mention While doing it, he told how the British spied to find out the secrets of the temple. However, he later got scared and retreated. Erstwhile British officer Lieutenant Sterling Has mentioned this in his diary.
British sent officials to spy on the temple
In the eyes of the British, Puri was not just a temple city, but the center of people’s energy. Anyone here Colonial The law was not followed. English Often Pilgrims Used to send his agent to the temple in disguise. Their goal was to gather intelligence, make maps and find out the secrets of the temple. When the local people came to know about this, it was strongly opposed.
Lieutenant Sterling Had written a secret diary, in which he wrote about the eyes of the idol, the silence near the sanctum sanctorum and the alive of Jagannath. They Sterling Wrote, people talk about Lord Jagannath, which is going to do restless. It looks as if he is a living statue and is breathing., Sterling Went to spy inside the temple, but as soon as he went inside, there was awe. It is being told that during espionage, one officer went mad and the other got fever.
The British wanted the information about which secret
Statue of British Lord Jagannath Of Was eager to know the secret of the Brahma element inside. It is believed that this element is present inside the idol, which is their heartbroken heart. Some consider it to be the remains from space. The condition became such that the British soldiers and officers started clipping from going to the sanctum sanctorum.
Lieutenant Sterling The diary disappeared. However it is said that London One of Museum There is a copy of his book. It is believed that it has written many things against the British, due to which it is still Sealed Has been kept. The British feared that the immense popularity of this temple could threaten his rule.
In the year 1803 Odisha After capturing the British, the British tried to control the administration of the Jagannath temple. He was forced to back down after strict opposition from local priests and devotees. After this incident to the British it It was understood that it was not easy to suppress the huge religious and social influence of the temple.
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