maadhav Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maadhav Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 looks like no one dug the history yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I believe when the British Raj witnessed people throwing htemselves at the wheels of lord jagganatha's cart , they termed it juggernat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maadhav Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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