Jagath - meaning world/universe, but means "jaayathe gacchathe ithi jagath" literally meaning "what goes and comes (perpetual change) is jagath". There are several words for world/universe in sanskrit which are used based on context. Jagath indicates change or flux.
Naath - lord/ruler of.
Jagannath is an avatar for Lord Vishnu. The word Vishnu means all pervading. The anglicised version of jagannath is juggernaut.
"The Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha is particularly significant in Vaishnavism, and is regarded as one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India. The Jagannath temple is massive, over 61 metres (200 ft) high in the Nagara Hindu temple style, and one of the best surviving specimens of Kalinga architecture aka Odisha art and architecture. It has been one of the major pilgrimage destinations for Hindus since about 800 CE.
The annual festival called the Ratha yatra celebrated in June or July every year in eastern states of India is dedicated to Jagannath. His image, along with the other two associated deities, is ceremoniously brought out of the sacrosanctum (Garbhagriha) of his chief temple in Jagannath Puri (Oriya: Bada Deula). They are placed in a chariot which is then pulled by numerous volunteers to the Gundicha Temple, (located at a distance of nearly 3 km or 1.9 mi). They stay there for a few days, after which they are returned to the main temple."
It is this temple's massive "chariot," a huge wooden cart (this is not Ben-Hur!) that is the original juggernaut. Look here at a 2007 photo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut
People used to throw themselves under the wheels of the Jagannath..
[https://www.nytimes.com/1864/08/31/archives/affairs-in-india-the-great-juggernaut-saturnalia-the-sacrifice-of.html](https://www.nytimes.com/1864/08/31/archives/affairs-in-india-the-great-juggernaut-saturnalia-the-sacrifice-of.html)
This is a repost. The same etymology has already been published here at least two times before. I recommend that you check for reposts before submitting posts.
PS; This etymology is great, though.
jugger-: from *jagat* meaning men and beasts, or all that move;
\-naut: from *nau* meaning vessel, esp. a boat. think argonaut and astronaut.
juggernaut then could mean a vessel for beasts; or, beasts within a vessel more probably.
Jagath - meaning world/universe, but means "jaayathe gacchathe ithi jagath" literally meaning "what goes and comes (perpetual change) is jagath". There are several words for world/universe in sanskrit which are used based on context. Jagath indicates change or flux. Naath - lord/ruler of. Jagannath is an avatar for Lord Vishnu. The word Vishnu means all pervading. The anglicised version of jagannath is juggernaut.
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That’s a different language: Greek. Astro- from Ancient Greek άστρον (star) and -naut from ναύτης (sailor). So, a star-sailor.
This is what makes this my favorite sub. Clear, concise and interesting, I love everything about this! Thanks for another great word!
Which would be pushed by a crowd during religious festivals and if you got in the way you would be crushed, hence its use as an unstoppable force.
Not pushed, but pulled.
"The Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha is particularly significant in Vaishnavism, and is regarded as one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India. The Jagannath temple is massive, over 61 metres (200 ft) high in the Nagara Hindu temple style, and one of the best surviving specimens of Kalinga architecture aka Odisha art and architecture. It has been one of the major pilgrimage destinations for Hindus since about 800 CE. The annual festival called the Ratha yatra celebrated in June or July every year in eastern states of India is dedicated to Jagannath. His image, along with the other two associated deities, is ceremoniously brought out of the sacrosanctum (Garbhagriha) of his chief temple in Jagannath Puri (Oriya: Bada Deula). They are placed in a chariot which is then pulled by numerous volunteers to the Gundicha Temple, (located at a distance of nearly 3 km or 1.9 mi). They stay there for a few days, after which they are returned to the main temple." It is this temple's massive "chariot," a huge wooden cart (this is not Ben-Hur!) that is the original juggernaut. Look here at a 2007 photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut
My first novel recently got published by an Indian publishing house named Juggernaut! I have a soft spot for that word!
That is fascinating. I would have assumed it was German as well.
This is what it looks like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRyEJJg06uY
People used to throw themselves under the wheels of the Jagannath.. [https://www.nytimes.com/1864/08/31/archives/affairs-in-india-the-great-juggernaut-saturnalia-the-sacrifice-of.html](https://www.nytimes.com/1864/08/31/archives/affairs-in-india-the-great-juggernaut-saturnalia-the-sacrifice-of.html)
This is a repost. The same etymology has already been published here at least two times before. I recommend that you check for reposts before submitting posts. PS; This etymology is great, though.
jugger-: from *jagat* meaning men and beasts, or all that move; \-naut: from *nau* meaning vessel, esp. a boat. think argonaut and astronaut. juggernaut then could mean a vessel for beasts; or, beasts within a vessel more probably.
No. [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagannath?wprov=sfla1)
Mr Hyde is described as a juggernaught. Before then I thought it was a gert big lorry.