Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Hinduism) A particular form of Vishnu, or of Krishna, whose chief idol and worship are at Puri, in Orissa. The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul. The principal festivals are the Snanayatra, when the idol is bathed, and the Rathayatra, when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings. Formerly it was erroneously supposed that devotees allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the wheels of this car. It is now known that any death within the temple of Jagannath is considered to render the place unclean, and any spilling of blood in the presence of the idol is a pollution.
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- noun an avatar of Vishnu
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What is funnier than Sweety charging out of a room screaming 'toh kya main ne tera r*** kiya hai' and Guddu promptly going into the toilet, on which of course is scrawled 'apna haath jagannath'?
Sab Kaminey hain ...faale erkenbrand 2009
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What is funnier than Sweety charging out of a room screaming 'toh kya main ne tera r*** kiya hai' and Guddu promptly going into the toilet, on which of course is scrawled 'apna haath jagannath'?
Archive 2009-08-01 erkenbrand 2009
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Lighten up and show appreciation for the cabin crew, the flight deck crew, and the airline for providing clean, competent, professional, and safe voyages. jagannath 3:44 am on June 11, 2009 | # | Reply girls image
“SINGAPORE GIRLS” AND EMOTION WORK » Sociological Images 2009
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Two other good examples are Juggernaut ` unstoppable destructive force: or object, 'which derives from jagannath, and kedgeree
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i am uday jagannath born on 20.09.1989 at 12.10 hours. when will join in the job and how could be my future?
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