Puri
Medieval and early modern periods

Invasion number
Invader (s), year (s) AD
Local rulers
Status of the three images of the Jagannatha temple
1
Raktabahu or Govinda III (798–814) of the Rashtrakuta Empire
King Subhanadeva of Bhaumakara dynasty
Idols shifted to Gopali near Sonepur. Was brought back to Puri by Yayati I after 146 years and re-consecrated after performing Nabakalebara.
2
Illias Shah, Sultan of Bengal, 1340
Narasinghadeva III
Images shifted to a secret location.
3
Feroz Shah Tughlaq, 1360
Ganga King Bhanudeva III
Images not found, though rumored that they were thrown into the Bay Of Bengal.
4
Ismail Ghazi commander of Alauddin Hussain Shah of Bengal, 1509
King Prataprudradeva
Images shifted to Chandhei Guha Pahada near Chilika Lake.
5
Kalapahara, army assistant general of Sulaiman Karrani of the Afghan Sultan of Bengal, 1568
Mukundadeva Harichandan
Images initially hidden in an island in Chilika Lake. However, the invader took the idols from here to the banks of the Ganges River and burnt them.
6
Suleman, the son of Kuthu Khan and Osman, the son of Isha (ruler of Orissa), 1592
Ramachandradeva, the Bhoi dynasty ruler of Khurda
Revolt was by local Muslim rulers who desecrated the images.
7
Mirza Khurum, the commander of Islam Khan I, the Nawab of Bengal, 1601
Purushottamadeva of Bhoi Dynasty
Image moved to Kapileswarpur village by boat through the river Bhargavi and kept in the Panchamukhi Gosani temple. Thereafter, the deities were kept in Dobandha—Pentha.
8
Hasim Khan, the Subedar of Orissa, 1608
Purushottam Deva, the King of Khurda
Images shifted to the Gopal temple at Khurda and brought back in 1608.
9
Hindu Rajput Jagirdar Kesodasmaru, 1610
Purusottamdeva, the king of Khurda
Images kept at the Gundicha Temple and brought back to Puri after eight months.
10
Kalyan Malla, 1611
Purushottamadeva, the King of Khurda
Images moved to 'Mahisanasi' also known as'Brahmapura' or 'Chakanasi' in the Chilika Lake where they remained for one year.
11
Kalyan Malla, 1612
Paiks of Purushottamadeva, the King of Khurda
Images placed on a fleet of boats at Gurubai Gada and hidden under the 'Lotani Baragachha' or Banyan tree) and then at 'Dadhibaman Temple'.
12
Mukarram Khan, 1617
Purushottama Deva, the King of Khurda
Images moved to the Bankanidhi temple, Gobapadar and brought back to Puri in 1620.
13
Mirza Ahmad Beg, 1621
Narasingha Deva
Images shifted to 'Andharigada' in the mouth of the river Shalia across the Chilika Lake. Moved back to Puri in 1624.
14
Amir Mutaquad Khan alias Mirza Makki, 1645
Narasingha Deva and Gangadhar
Not known.
15
Amir Fateh Khan, 1647
Not known
Not known
16
Ekram Khan and Mastram Khan on behalf of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, 1692
Divyasingha Deva, the king of Khurda
Images moved to 'Maa Bhagabati Temple' and then to Bada Hantuada in Banpur across the Chilika Lake, and finally brought back to Puri in 1699.
17
Muhammad Taqi Khan, 1731 and 1733
Birakishore Deva and Birakishore Deva of Athagada
Images moved to Hariswar in Banpur, Chikili in Khalikote, Rumagarh in Kodala, Athagada in Ganjam and lastly to Marda in Kodala.
18
Followers of Mahima Dharma, 1881
Birakishore Deva and Birakishore Deva of Athagada
Images burnt in the streets.

Question: What were the first and last invasions?
Answer: The first invasion occurred by Rastrakuta king Govinda-III (798–814 AD), and the last took place in 1881 AD by the followers of Mahima Dharma.