Why did the British tremble in the name of Lord Jagannath? Know what the secret was open after spying the temple

Why the British Feared Lord Jagannath: On hearing the name of Lord Jagannath, the minds of the devotees are filled with reverence, but do you know that there was a time when the consciousness of the British used to be fed by this name? Yes, this is not a story but a historical truth, which was revealed by the secret diary of a British officer. After all, what was the mystery that forced the British to tremble? Let’s know.
British restlessness and spy game

It was the beginning of the nineteenth century, when the British were strengthening their hold on India. Meanwhile, he looked at the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. The popularity, grandeur of this temple and unwavering reverence of millions of devotees surprised the British. They could not understand how an idol and customs built around it could make people so united and dedicated. There was a fear in his mind that this devotion should not take the form of rebellion against the British.
Due to this discomfort, the then British officials decided to spy the temple. His aim was to understand the mysteries, rituals and activities of the devotees. Many officers were deployed on this mission, one of which was Lieutenant Sterling.
Shocking revelations of Lieutenant Sterling’s secret diary

Lieutenant Sterling was an officer who investigated the Jagannath temple intensively. He recorded his every discovery, every observation in his diary. He was closely monitoring every small and big rituals inside the temple, crowds of devotees and methods of temple management. In his diary, a wonderful Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri, a detailed description of Mahaprasad and the immense faith of devotees are found.
As the Sterling came closer to the temple, he felt something that was difficult to say in words. Sterling revealed in his diary that the power of the temple was not in its golden store or military force, but it was inherent in his unwavering faith in the devotees and his unwavering faith in Lord Jagannath. He wrote how people used to leave all their worries in the name of God and dedicate them at their feet. This power was completely new and unprecedented to the British.
English officer went mad

Sterling also mentioned in her diary how an invisible power inside the temple was distracting him and their fellow officials. The British wanted to know what is Brahma matter, which is considered inside the idol of Lord Jagannath, the beliefs of some people are their heartbroken heart. Some consider it to be the remains from space. Some people whispered with mystery that the Brahm substance living inside the idol beats like a living substance. During this detective operation, an officer had a high fever. The other went mad. He shouted that God’s eyes are looking at him even in darkness.
Sterling noticed that some British officers, who had earlier ridiculed this temple and its faith, started coming under its influence. Some had even become mentally unstable, as Sterling indicated the words ‘crazy’ in their diary. The condition became such that the British soldiers and officers started clipping from going to the sanctum sanctorum. An official started calling him “living God”.

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Mysterious disappearance of lieutenant sterling diary

The most mysterious aspect of this whole incident is that the secret diary of Lieutenant Sterling disappeared. Some historians believe that the British must have disappeared this diary so that the secret of the spiritual power of the temple would not come out and their imperialist plans would not be affected. This diary was probably a warning for British rule that the soul of India resides in its religion and culture, which cannot be controlled by force.

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