Very few local Muslim commanders are as famous as Kala Pahad in India. He is not actually famous, but is notorious, his notoriety being the sack of Puri and the destruction of the idol of Lord Jagannatha. Legend says he died of madness for doing that.
Below are some accounts of it. Madala Panji says the temple authorities his the idol but a traitor gave away the info for a bribe. He took the idol to Ganga and burnt it. It didn't burn completely and the main part was retrieved by a Muslim which was stolen and brought back 
Niamat-ullah in Makhzan-i-Afghani gloats of the destruction. One should notice his glee and the tone of sarcasm.
Abul Fazl says the idol is burnt and thrown away into the sea while Badauni, as usual, gloats at the success of Islam.
So, why did I post all this, this suddenly? This news is the trigger. deccanchronicle.com/nation/current…
Customs are established and crystallized with time for a particular reason. Srirangam and Puri saw real hell. Should we forget all those and go forth as if nothing happened?
And now, to the other temple I referred, Srirangam. Below is from Madura Vijayam over what the Madurai Sultanate did to Srirangam and Madurai.
And the general state of affairs in that area.
As if this round of horrors was not sufficient, this is what the benevolent European colonialists did. The story of Black Orlov Diamond. Looted by a French deserter masquerading as a Hindu.
And don't tell me temples should be opened up for non-Hindus. Surely, they are not places of tourism or business. They are places of worship and solace of a billion strong religion. May be, this billion also have got some right of privacy and freedom to practice their religion?
