Jagannath

Jagannath
/jug"euh naht', -nawt'/, n.
1. Hinduism. a name of Krishna or Vishnu.
2. Juggernaut (def. 3).
Also, Jagannatha /jug'euh naht"heuh/.

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  • Jagannath — Juggernaut Jug ger*naut , n. [Skr. jagann[=a]tha lord of the world.] 1. One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindus. See also {Jagannath}. [Written also {Juggernnath}, {Jaganath}, {Jagannath},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jagannath — Jagannatha (schwarz) mit seinen „Geschwistern“ Balabhadra (weiß) und Shubhadra (gelb) in einem Dorf Tempel in Orissa. Im Vordergrund in Verehrungspose Garuda, der Begleitvogel von Vishnu. Jagannatha (Sanskrit: जगन्नाथ, Jagannātha; Jagat wörtl.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Jagannath — noun an avatar of Vishnu • Syn: ↑Jagannatha, ↑Jagganath, ↑Juggernaut • Instance Hypernyms: ↑avatar * * * Jagannāth the more systematic spelling of Juggernaut …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Jagannath Barooah College — Jagannath Barooah College, briefly J. B. College is a premier institute of higher education located in Jorhat, a city cultural heritage and glorious historical background in the upper part of the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam. Since its inception… …   Wikipedia

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