Juggernaut
juggernaut current english usage literal metaphorical force regarded merciless destructive unstoppable english usage originated midnineteenth century early rendering english jagannath important deity hinduism eastern northeastern india since middle age european fascinated account ratha yatra temple car procession puri claimed pilgrim threw temple car although said excess fanaticism formerly prompted pilgrim court death throwing crowd wheel car jaganath happily long ceased rev claudius buchanan hold distinction inaugural british official introduce juggernaut britain united state early serving anglican chaplain stationed india buchanan ardently championed christian mission within indian subcontinent buchanan expressed critical perspective juggernaut correspondence india home country portrayed juggernaut perilous aggressive sanguinary religious movement work christian research asia buchanan vividly depicted devotee hurling beneath wheel juggernaut chariot consequently juggernaut began evolve term representing force characterized violence danger ensuing decade american deepened understanding india hinduism significance juggernaut underwent divergence transitioned broad application symbol formidable perilous force nuanced association hindu deity puri notable instance occurred article featured harper’s magazine titled “juggernaut” promptly clarified correct name “jagannath” subsequently delved temple history puri figurative use word analogous figurative us steamroller battering ram mean something overwhelming ground social behavior similar bandwagon overtone devotional sacrifice british english meaning large heavy truck articulated lorry date second half twentieth century word derived sanskritodia jagannātha devanagari जगन्नाथ odia ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ worldlord combining jagat world nātha lord one name krishna found sanskrit epic english loanword juggernaut sense huge wagon bearing image hindu god seventeenth century inspired jagannatha temple puri odisha orissa ratha yatra temple car procession annual procession chariot carrying murtis image jagannātha subhadra balabhadra first european description festival found thirteenthcentury account late medieval franciscan friar missionary odoric pordenone describes hindu religious sacrifice casting wheel huge chariot crushed death odorics description later taken elaborated upon popular fourteenthcentury travel john mandeville others suggested prosaically death accidental caused press crowd general commotion many speaker writer apply term large machine collectively team group people working together highly successful sport team corporation even growing political movement led charismatic leader—and often bear association crushingly destructive towards obstacle figurative sense english word juggernaut merciless destructive unstoppable force became common midnineteenth century mary shelley used term novel last man published describe plague like juggernaut proceeds crushing strew high road life charles dickens used term life adventure martin chuzzlewit published describe lovelorn sentiment mr augustus moddle youngest gentleman mr todgerss often informed mr todgers sun set upon billow rolled car juggernaut crushed also deadly upass tree java blighted robert louis stevenson used term strange case dr jekyll mr hyde published describing violent edward hyde like damned juggernaut trampled child notable writer used word way range h g well longfellow joe klein bill wilson twelve step twelve tradition alcoholic anonymous describes selfsufficiency society large bonecrushing juggernaut whose final achievement ruin contrary mark twain autobiography vol describes juggernaut kindest god pretension rank caste exist within temple juggernaut cain marko fictional character appearing american comic book published marvel comic created writer stan lee artistcowriter jack kirby first appeared xmen july adversary eponymous superhero team possesses superhuman strength durability virtually immune physical attack helmet also protects mental attack future war depicted john shirleys eclipse trilogy contending army use jaegernauts — large rolling war machine destroy entire city block high rise large building odisha juggernaut sport team indian ultimate kho kho league ratha mikoshi