Juggernaut == Jagannath

[maadhav 0]

The Random House College Dictionary, 1982 edition says this about the word:

 

"Juggernaut - also called Jagannath - an idol of Krishna, at Puri Orissa, India, annually drawn on an enormous cart under whose wheels devotees are said to have thrown themselves to be crushed."

 

Do we have historians to verify if the dictionary tells the truth about the devotees crushing themselves under the cart? If not, HK's and Hindus need to protest.

 

[maadhav 0]

looks like no one dug the history yet.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I believe when the British Raj witnessed people throwing htemselves at the wheels of lord jagganatha's cart , they termed it juggernat

[Guest guest]

Dear Madhavji

 

http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-rath.htm

 

The above one indicates that the devoteese used to die accidently cos of heavy crowd and the term Juggernaut means infact heavy force

 

Hari hair bol

 

 

[maadhav 0]

Thanks for the search.

 

So, the british view or the dictionary is wrong in saying what it says. accidents due to heavy crowds are not suicides.