The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02
JUGGERNAUF.
Description oftle Quaint Old City II
Brit sd india.
From the 81. Louis Republic.


Brit 81 india.
From the 81. Louis Republic
Juggernaut is vario4siy pronounced as
Jaggernath, Jumergutha and Jaga lnetha,
the last being the Sanscrlt and probable root
of the ma ~ words of tie same ge Ter Il con-
structoa, all of which signify 81 I'D of the
World" ally lie of tia n 4nes of Vislnu.
the second god of tae Hindoo triai jug
gefhaut, BESIDES being tae mama of the idol
represe ting Vlshnu, Is als) the mama Of
town or city 10 the province O. issa in Ben
gal, British India, the city having taken it's
name from Juggernauts car AMI idol Ell
shrined within its W Ills. The grou d
up n which tie town is built is
considered holy. and is held by
the mmu ity as common Or yer V. NJ
tribute beng exacted from any resilient,
other than that he perform CERTAIN rights
IN and about the tenn pie. thus proving hiu:-
Sef a Hiudoo aud believer in Vishnu in
manifold forms. The city of Juggernau5
has about 81. 200 inhabitants, but as there is
relig u fes ival held there once every
mouth, the pop liali IN ems tly within lis
DO de S falls but little short of IS 600 The
principal street of the city runs nJrth and
lutn for two aud three fourth miles
both sides being fprnel by an almost IN
| bl oxen liue of Hindo temples, all of which
are oversha lowed ~ tne gr at tenple of
| Juggerna 1t, which stands at toes nth ri ex-
tremity of the main street. The ''greas
ten l." rises to light of nearly 80 feet.
| and IS surrounded by brl recovered
dome, tie point of which reaches l6l feet
higher. The wall which surrounds this
! gigantic pagoda is q square with sides $50
! feet In length; i5 i, Is feet thick at the
| bottom aad ne ,ry 40 feet high. Besides
the great pagoda in honor of Juggernaut.
! the Enclosure contains temples and Id lis
| ded Gated to dozens of the other Hiudoo
! deitie'. All o. the iiols are monstrous in
/ de ign and frixh ful-lJokiug il appear
| ance. That to Kcislnl (auother name
! for Juggernautl is painted blue, and has a
/ faca hide IN the ex + me. According
| to Hindoo lege ID Krisnna was killei b.
hunter. His boues were 70 mi under a
| tree aud brought before King Ildradyuma.
VINO was direc ed by one OF the gods to form
an uage of JagaAath (oernaps Jugge naut:
see John W. Wright's Idol Worship ers of
lIdia," P. 1851 and place Krishua's bones
/ inside. Nlsvakarma, d divine architect and
/ SC IlptOr, underto ok to make the image, but.
| being hurried ny tie king, left off in anger.
! So ia ,auath was left without hands or fee.
/ In compensation Brahma gave the image
| eyes aad a soul 1t may be see by this
| leg md taat it was originally on account of
| the sanity bones within II that the image
was venerated.
| DeSlueS hIlSona or jug SeT maui, two
others of the idols are provided with i'm
men cars or ceari1ts The car of Jugger-
naut is thou yht t. b. the la'ga wceeled
vehicle that has yet been made in the world.
| 1t is 3413 feet square at the base, and 43I5
feet hight, mounted on six esa wheels.
each g. feet in diameter. Ouce each year.
at the great annual March festival, Jugger-
naut, m united on the apex If his stately
car, Is taken to the house about o e aud a
half ni.e' In the country, wuere a female
image supposed to be waiting to bee me
his bride. The removal of the caariot fro N
the shrine to the country house be ng pro-
ceedlng only in the extreme, no ANNA are
used for drawing the chariot,
men, women, and children only
being permitted TO perform such riahi-
eous services. On this occasion either five
or seven long ropes are attached to the front
end of the car. the middle one having been
twisted fro n the hair cut from tie heads of
female devotees. II was long a cherished
belief IN chri tan countries that many oil.
grims sacrificed themselves upon these gala
days by falling prone before tic car aud al
lowing tue ponderous wheels to lass over
4 their bodies. IL is probable that the ac.