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By Subhamoy Das, About.com Guide to Hinduism since 1999

The 'Juggernaut' Rathyatra

Thursday June 17, 2004
The famous Chariot Festival falls on June 19. When the British first saw the Rathyatra in the 18th century, they were so amazed that they sent home shocking descriptions which gave rise to the term 'juggernaut', meaning "destructive force"...more

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