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Juggernaut
JuggernautJuggernaut (Jagannatha), a form of the Hindu god Vishnu's incarnation Krishna, is worshiped at the religious city of Puri in India. A temple to Juggernaut there dates from the a.d. 1100s. According to one legend, a priest chose the site for the temple when he saw a crow dive into the nearby Bay of Bengal. Inside the temple is a horrifying wooden image of Juggernaut with a black face and a gaping mouth as red as blood. incarnation appearance of a god, spirit, or soul in earthly form Several festivals are held at the temple each year, the most important being the Chariot Festival in midsummer. On this occasion, the image of Juggernaut is placed on a 60-foot-high cart and pulled through the town by hundreds of people. Occasionally worshipers have thrown themselves beneath the wheels of the cart to be crushed as a sacrifice to Jagannatha. This practice gave rise to the English word juggernaut, meaning a person or power that crushes anything in its path. See also Hinduism and Mythology; Krishna. |
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"Juggernaut." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juggernaut." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900284.html "Juggernaut." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900284.html |
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Juggernaut
Juggernaut in Hinduism, the form of Krishna worshipped in Puri, Orissa, where in the annual festival his image is dragged through the streets on a heavy chariot; devotees are said formerly to have thrown themselves under its wheels.
The word juggernaut, meaning a large heavy vehicle, comes in extended usage from this. The name comes via Hindi from Sanskrit Jagannātha ‘Lord of the World’. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juggernaut." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juggernaut." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Juggernaut.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juggernaut." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Juggernaut.html |
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juggernaut
juggernaut (J-) title of Krishna, avatar of Vishnu; idol of this carried in an enormous car, under which (it was once said) devotees threw themselves. XVII; also fig.—Hindi Jagannath—Skr. Jagannātha-, f. jāgat- world + nāthá- lord, protector.
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T. F. HOAD. "juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-juggernaut.html T. F. HOAD. "juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-juggernaut.html |
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juggernaut
juggernaut (Jagganath) Form of the Hindu god Krishna, worshipped in Puri, e India. At an annual festival, statues of the god, his brother and sister are pulled around the town on heavy carts. The term has come to mean any large, heavy vehicle.
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"juggernaut." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "juggernaut." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-juggernaut.html "juggernaut." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-juggernaut.html |
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Juggernaut
Juggernaut (name of Hindu god): see JAGANNĀTHA.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Juggernaut.html JOHN BOWKER. "Juggernaut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Juggernaut.html |
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Juggernaut
Juggernaut India: see Puri . |
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"Juggernaut." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juggernaut." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Juggerna.html "Juggernaut." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Juggerna.html |
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juggernaut
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•forecourt • onslaught • dreadnought
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•Freeport, seaport
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•forethought, malice aforethought
•afterthought • worrywart
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"juggernaut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "juggernaut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-juggernaut.html "juggernaut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-juggernaut.html |
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