Category: ReligionPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ
/jagannatha/Roman
English meaning: Lord Jagannath
Definition
A major Hindu deity worshipped in Puri, Odisha, considered a form of Lord Vishnu/Krishna. The Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of the Char Dhams (four sacred pilgrimage sites). The annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) attracts millions.
Example
“ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଦେବ।”
In English: “Jagannath is the presiding deity of Odisha.”
Literary Heritage
“ଜଗ ଗୁଣ ଦୋଷ ଲୋଚନ”
/Jaga guna dosha lochana/
“The world judges through the eye of virtue and vice.”
“ଭୂମି ହେଉଛି ମା, ଭୂମି ହେଉଛି ଜୀବନ”
/Bhoomi heuhi maa, bhoomi heuhi jeebana/
“The land is a mother; the land is life itself.”
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Language information
- Language
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Odia
- Script
- Odia
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 37M