Jagan‐Natha
(Sk.)
Lit., “Lord of the World”, a title of Vishnu. The great image of Jagan‐natha on its car, commonly pronounced and spelt Jagernath. The idol is that of Vishnu Krishna. Puri, near the town of Cuttack in Orissa, is the great seat of its worship; and twice a year an immense number of pilgrims attend the festivals of the Snâna yâtra and Ratha‐âtra During the first, the image is bathed, and during the second it is placed on a car, between the images of Balarâma the brother, and Subhadrâ the sister of Krishna and the huge vehicle is drawn by the devotees, who deem it felicity to be crushed to death under it (TG).
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Shortly: Lit., “Lord of the World”, a title of Vishnu. The great image of Jagan‐natha on its car, commonly pr...