Jagannath

or Jag·a·nath

[ juhg-uh-naht, -nawt ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a name of Krishna or Vishnu.
2. a regional Hindu deity in parts of India and Bangladesh, associated with Krishna or Vishnu: focus of an annual ceremony at the chief temple in Puri, Oshida, India, where an idol of the god is placed in a large, heavy cart and dragged by volunteers to a neighboring temple.

Jagannath

/ -ˌnɔːt; ˌdʒʌɡəˈnɑːθə; ˈdʒʌɡəˌnɑːt /

noun

1. Hinduism other names for Juggernaut

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jagannath¹

First recorded in 1630–40; from Hindi Jagannāth, from Sanskrit Jagannātha- “lord of the world,” equivalent to jagat “the world,” literally, “moving” (present participle of jagāti, jigāti “he, she, it goes”; come ( def ) ) + nātha- “lord, protector”

Example Sentences

His grandfather Mahavir and father Jagannath worked for the trams as well.

From BBC

Authorities in other states have also been rushing to test sweets offered at other Hindu temples, including the famous Krishna temple in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and the Jagannath temple in Odisha state.

From BBC

Indian media said a large crowd of devotees of the Hindu god Jagannath was pulling the wood and steel chariot during the procession.

From Seattle Times

Jagannath Niroula, a spokesperson for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority, said Pokhara International Airport’s instrument landing system will not be working until Feb. 26 — 56 days after the airport began operations on Jan. 1.

From Seattle Times

The voice recorder would be analyzed locally, but the flight data recorder would be sent to France, said Jagannath Niraula, spokesperson for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority.

From Washington Times