The Miracle Story of Lord Jagannath Swami and Devotee Salabeg
A Dark Time for Devotion: The Rule of Aurangzeb A long time ago, there was a very strict king named Aurangzeb . He did not like the Hindu religion and tried to stop people from praying in temples. He even forced Hindu women to marry his soldiers. The Birth of Salbeg: Between Two Faiths One such Hindu woman was married to a soldier named Lalbeg . After marriage, she was given a new name— Fatima —and was not allowed to pray to her gods anymore. Later, she had a son named Salbeg , who grew up to become a soldier, just like his father A Soldier’s Cry: Salbeg’s Turning Point During a war, Salbeg got badly injured and was left to die by his own father. In desperation, he cried out to his mother for help. A Mother’s Faith: The Introduction to Lord Krishna His mother revealed, “I was born a Brahmin, and my father was a devotee of Lord Krishna . He always said that Lord Krishna helps anyone who prays to him with love.” Salbeg, having no other hope, began praying to Lord Kris...