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Nov 2021
19m 22s

The Jagannath Temple

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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In a collaboration with our friends at Science Diction, we explore the Indian temple complex that gave rise to the word "juggernaut," which means an unstoppable force. But the real story behind it is far more complicated. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jagannath-temple 
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