tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064437222553283194.post6078996696722330129..comments2021-07-06T10:48:16.161+05:30Comments on Two Million Gods: National museum artefacts 4: FlummoxedChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050692040792761349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064437222553283194.post-50583556957442074162011-12-17T19:51:17.347+05:302011-12-17T19:51:17.347+05:30That's a really fascinating story - thank you!...That's a really fascinating story - thank you! English really gets its words from all over the place - there are a few words that I knew originated from Indian languages but I have to say I always assumed juggernaut was German in origin. Thanks for enlightening me, and glad you enjoy the blog!<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050692040792761349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064437222553283194.post-69023402493857488712011-12-16T15:41:06.995+05:302011-12-16T15:41:06.995+05:30i thought jaganatha should be familiar. the "...i thought jaganatha should be familiar. the "english" word juggernaut came from jaganatha. <br /><br />he is actually not without his limbs , it is just that depiction is such. <br />there is a story behind it. though i am not sure about it's historical accuracy. apparently a king of orissa commissioned an artist to sculpt three idols - jaganatha, subhadra and balaram. the artist agreed on one condition that he would work in seclusion and none including the king was allowed to inquire about or inspect the unfinished work. <br /><br />when months passed without any news , the king got impatient and barge into the "studio" , only to find that it is still a work in progress. <br /><br />but since the king broke the pledge , the suclptor quit . and hence the incomplete idol.<br /><br /><br />ps: nice blogcarvakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009959339489045173noreply@blogger.com