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A juggernaut (/ˈdʒʌɡərnɒːt/ JUG-ər-not), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable. This usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century as an allegorical reference to the Hindu Ratha Yatra temple cars of Jagannath Temple, Puri, which apocryphally was reputed to crush devotees under its wheels.

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  • A juggernaut (/ˈdʒʌɡərnɒːt/ JUG-ər-not), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable. This usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century as an allegorical reference to the Hindu Ratha Yatra temple cars of Jagannath Temple, Puri, which apocryphally was reputed to crush devotees under its wheels.
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