Jagannatha
जगन्नाथ
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) "world" and नाथ (nātha) "master, protector": together, "master of the world", a title of Vishnu and Krishna.
Meaning and origin
Jagannatha combines the Sanskrit words for world and master into a title for a god who rules over everything.
How to pronounce Jagannatha
| Hindi | juh-guh-NAHT /d͡ʒəɡənˈnɑːt̪ʰ/ |
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