Jagannath

American  

[juhg-uh-naht, -nawt] / ˈdʒʌg əˌnɑt, -ˌnɔt /

Also Jagannatha or Jaganath

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.

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Jagannath British  

/ -ˌnɔːt, ˌdʒʌɡəˈnɑːθə, ˈdʒʌɡəˌnɑːt /

noun

1. Hinduism other names for Juggernaut

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Etymology

Origin of Jagannath

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

Payesh is believed to have originated nearly 2,000 years ago, as an offering to the Hindu gods in the Lord Jagannath Temple in Orissa, the former name of the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

Jagannath Niroula, deputy director general at the Civil Aviation Authority, said anti-corruption investigators had spent two or three days in Pokhara looking into the airport’s construction quality.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

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 • Jan. 19, 2023

The king said, "Kashi Mishra's house is just that sort of place, close to Jagannath and yet very retired."

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi