Definition of Jagganath

1. Noun. An avatar of Vishnu.

Exact synonyms: Jagannath, Jagannatha, Juggernaut
Generic synonyms: Avatar

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jagganath

Jaffa cakes
Jaffa orange
Jaffa oranges
Jaffar
Jaffar Umar Thalib
Jaffas
Jaffe's test
Jaffe-Lichtenstein disease
Jaffe reaction
Jaffna
Jaflong
Jafnea semitosta
Jagannath
Jagannatha
Jagatai
Jagganath (current term)
Jagger
Jaggs
Jaghatai
Jags
Jah
Jahan
Jahannam
Jahbulon
Jahn-Teller effect
Jahnke's syndrome
Jahvey
Jahweh
Jaime
Jain

Literary usage of Jagganath

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Historical Studies and Recreations by Shoshee Chunder Dutt (1879)
"The places of pilgrimage for the Bengal Hindu are Jagganath, Kashi (Benares), Gyah, ... and the great festivals of Jagganath. From the beginning of things, ..."

2. The Saturday Magazine (1835)
"The most celebrated place for pilgrimages in India, is the Temple of Jagganath, in the Province of Orissa, of which a detailed account was given in the ..."

3. The Metaphysical Magazine by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"The archives of the temple of Jagganath contain the account of numerous invasions from Orissa, coming from the north, by a people called Yavana who, ..."

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