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The Blogging From A to Z April Challenge: J is for Juggernaut

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

My posts in the The Blogging From A to Z April Challenge are all about interesting words. Words that are weird, intriguing, poetic or just plain cool.


J is for Juggernaut

A juggernaut is a huge, overpowering force or entity; something completely unstoppable. The word actually derives from the Hindi name Jagannatha which means "lord of the world" (jagat = world, natha = lord). Juggernaut/Jagannatha is an aspect of the god Krishna.

The sense of an unstoppable force came because of the form of Krishna worshipped in Puri, Orissa. During festivals an image of Krishna is carried through the streets in a heavy chariot under the wheels of which devotees were said to have thrown themselves.

Also a Marvel Comics character.



Archaeopteryx Blunderbuss Chthonic Dreadnought Entropy Fulgurite Gargantua Humbucking Ichthyic Juggernaut

Posted by Simon Kewin at 08:00

17 comments:

  1. Selim Yeniceri11 April 2012 at 08:56

    Liked this!

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  2. Old Kitty11 April 2012 at 12:19

    It is also my mum! Take care
    x

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  3. Simon Kewin11 April 2012 at 15:03

    Thanks, Selim!

    Old Kitty - Juggernaut is your mum? Woh!

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  4. Anonymous11 April 2012 at 15:37

    ...and a Write1Sub1 January award. =] Great series, Simon!

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  5. Simon Kewin11 April 2012 at 15:43

    Milo - Of course!

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  6. Unknown11 April 2012 at 16:02

    Interesting reference to Krisha.

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  7. Simon Kewin11 April 2012 at 16:11

    Thanks, Carole.

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  8. Unknown11 April 2012 at 17:23

    Juggernaut is a pretty coold word indeed. Something I would aspire to.

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  9. Simon Kewin11 April 2012 at 17:50

    Taryn - It is indeed.

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  10. Sarah Allen11 April 2012 at 18:23

    Very excited for the upcoming avengers movie :)

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  11. Elise Fallson11 April 2012 at 21:21

    I'm not sure why, but to me the word doesn't fit the meaning. When I hear the word juggernaut the image of juggling clowns pops into my head o_O

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  12. Tracy Moore12 April 2012 at 00:59

    Interesting post Simon. I wanna be a juggernaut when I grow up! ;)

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  13. Unknown12 April 2012 at 05:09

    It just sounds powerful and intimidating. Great word!

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  14. Hilary Melton-Butcher14 April 2012 at 14:29

    Hi Simon .. I immediately think of huge huge trucks .. careering down the motorway ..

    Interesting to hear where it came from - I'd have never have known ..

    Cheers Hilary

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  15. Simon Kewin14 April 2012 at 14:58

    Hilary - The word has that meaning too, of course. Now we know why!

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  16. Anonymous15 April 2012 at 02:45

    I was a big fan of Juggernaut as an X-Men villain. I like your theme for the challenge.

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  17. Simon Kewin15 April 2012 at 09:52

    Bookblogger - Thanks! I'll be on over to yours ASAP ...

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