Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10
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| DiSASf TER OF JUGGERNAUT.
on The 9Th July, 1915, the drawing forth of
! JnSgernauts ear took place. On these occa-
sions lac is drawn by ropes to the temple OF In /,
Dfotner Radhabullndh, about two miles dis
,ant. He's then let down by ropes aud carii-
! ed into the temple. Here he stays eight DAYS,
| 10 ENJOY Tie society Of his brothers, during
| which time the influx Of worshippers ia i'm
! hiehse. On the ninth day he is supposed 10
| ieinouut has car aud return TO his own peo-
! pie.
he Tich native to whom the car belongs.
(the idol Is tile property or the lord of the soil
! on winch the temple stands,) had recently
ohit mouse near tie temple, for the conve-
hience OF ms family on those occasions. The
1 e"'th oetore II had been turned up and
having imbibed the rain which fell nces,.n,lv
day OF two before the festival, was exceed
hSiy SOFT. When, therefore, the car arrived
at mus spot, the wheels sunk into the earth.
ana every effort 10 eAtricaie them proved in
shectuai. A heavy shower, which fell AT The
same Tune, dispersed the crowd, aud the car.
instead oi proceeding Hearly two miles. as u
Suai, renamed only fifty yards from its oriri-
10; ai s,attoh: ne proprietor OF the car, stand
'hs ueioie III, iafnented in bitter terms the ruin
wHiCh the event eutailed on his ancestor WIN
hau oeia the car. The Hnd0os imag that
man continues immortal, as long AS anv
siea. OF important work lie may have achie.-
Gu continues 10 flourish: thus the Hndon.
esteem Vaniike as still enjoying immortality
because MS work is now in constant circuia-
Ion among them. The stopping of the car.
uet'"tu 'he purpose for which il was built
ana plainly indicated that his ancestor had TAI
len from his rmmortalify
va the second day the people again applied
thelr shoulders TO the zones in vain The car
was iihmo Vable and the whole multitude eN-
Claimed tnat nothing but the presence of has
brother Radhabu!lubh would iudnCe Iumrar
maui 10 move. Messengers were Immediate
~ dispatched for Radiabullnbh who h.vinr
come 10 certain distance on the shoulders of
ms priests, they declare that he wOuid proceed
from MS own temple on ANY other occasion
ana mat lac would not deviate from his uSnai
course. Has was, however, as the reader will
easily perceive, merely trick TO obtain mn
neS. IN eager de bate now arose between The
proprietor OF the car and the sacerdotau nro-
piletors OF RadhabuIlubh, and after much i'm
Snitoh, he priests consented torfifty runees TO
allow iiim 10 pass The limit prescribed lev tbeir
"Ndiice. ne money vas counted down I'M
Inc spot, aud Radhabuliubh proceeded To-
wards tile car. Enthusiasm now redonbling
iiie efforts OF the multitude. the car began 10
move. he propilious event was uuivers,ii,,
asCriped 10 HE satisfaction OF Juggernaut on,
nenoI"ing his brother. Ii, however az ait, re-
named stationary after proceeding but a few
Yards aud Radhabnllubh was Obliged 10 re-
turn without bls brother.
In two or three DAYS the priests of p,,lh,
Duiiub'i, began 10 feel the effects OF JuyyeI-
hd"ts absence; the visits to the temple were
lS" 'Ah the offerings iuconsiderabie. These
omtrIh"s hdd oecn previously tarmei out for
u"Nss Juggeinant could he brOught TO The
temple, ihey should lose. uOt only Tie proiits
which they usually made above that Amount
nut unable 10 realise even that SUN After
various consultations, therefore, between the
pfiesisof both temples. Juggernaui WAS silent
" conveyed to his brothers on the eveainv of
the third day. Vi
TUG misfortune which had happened TO the
car pehg almost UiipTece denied filled the
minds OF the people with anxiety. They at
uibuied II TO various causes. Some said th,,
ihe proprietor of the car had, Contrary To his
"s"Ai custom, phrtdken of food befor. The car
Was drawn forth. Others said that the IoJ
was 'iicensed al the irmerits of one of the nro.
pIietors, who had touched il while vet io,,,ura
from The defiiement OF the dead BODY of r.-
iaive while others maintained that tie
N'"ln o. 1us@ernani was excited by bis having
siiNtr and not gold hands given 10 him. III
!h"se and similar cOncclures did the deIude6
multitude indulge. To have said thai he co,,lt;
MOI move ms own car, would have been u rude
Nanutt OIL Tue Lord OF the world" To
save his power, therefore ihey charged him
win passion not considering that the ati.n,nt
10 secure To han The possession of Que attributa
d'gfhded ms character in worse decree.
-but one biatinun seemed To aim al
something more dreadful he dreamed mr.
pretended In dream, that The god had aunear
ed 10 hin, and told him that his car wo,iid NOT
move unless uWnbeT of human beings typre
,mmo'ated by being thrown under the wheels.
ilthIibg thIs rumOuTed, and aware tilat ti,a
blended multitude were capable Of believipn
'iis' II urged on by the Brallmuns, the mission
afi't al Seiampore drew up and printed a
lf"ct OF eiShf pages. III which tkeS laid omen
10 me InniiIiude the trne reason of the cars
Stepping ana begged them TO consider what
lhey coEid gain by worsliippims so heIuIe,s a
ios Gf wood, pointing them at The same fiIpr
10 re true Lord OF the world" ~ waiting
10 ne sTacIonc To aiiin every bation, who tirn
To him through his son. This was quietly cir.
culiied among tie people with what effect
we are nnahte TO say; hut nothing more was
herrh OF the ininiOlaiiOH. of human victims.
W. we fast day OF The festival the weather
being favorable, tie deiuded people drew ,bs
car forward to the temple OF RadhabulIulh.
iho"gh ~ NaN not customary 10 do il ON thp
idsi day ana seating Jugeerrsnnt i'm in car
ned lhn' back 10 his old residence.
IRON me . hTERicAN farmer" an etccile1fa c,j
t"tf"Jm JOarnHt, p1btished WtekLy at : ! Dcr nm.
mum ny $. skinner, PO5tmnSkeT Of BaftiDig,c
LANLER WHEAT
On most agricultural subjects. particulars the cuJu
Vaioh of snail gram, few persons Lave il ~ tIr, ov
sr TO speab Win more confidence and aaeufar, mar
C'I LLoYp. For to say neihing ~ his veil IroWn
personal industry aAd his babit Of minute obsetv,i,,
we Immense extent Of his possessions throws omen a
pVNHNttsS Hetd for Ia