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Question; is the name correct, as the Sanskrit form? I believe it is Jagannatha in Sanskrit, and should be written so here. Imc 18:10, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

I believe 'Jagannatha' is usually spelt as Jagannatha, but pro-nounced as Jagannath when spoken. Maybe spelling should be adjusted? GourangaUK 08:53, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

That pronounciation is only in certain languages including Hindi, but not Sanskrit as originally spoken, and not some modern languages either. I know that many Hindi speakers say these names without the final full 'a', but it's the Hindi that has changed. There is a continuing problem in getting consistency in naming here, but the general trend has always been to use Sanskrit forms for religious subjects. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Hinduism#Naming_and_Transliteration . Now if Jagannath was a name that originated in that form, say in the Hindi language, that would be different, but then we need to know the origin. I believe the name is old and from Sanskrit. Imc 16:49, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Imc is absolutely correct on the Sanskrit-to-Hindi dropping of the final inherent 'a' (Juggernaut etymology). I believe the Sanskrit (and Hindi) spelling is जगन्नाथ (jagan-nāth). The question I have is, is there a local name for the deity, in Oriya or whatever the local dialect of Puri happens to be? Khirad 12:17, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

In line with Imc's comments above does everyone agree that the article should be moved to Jagannatha as this is the more appropriate spelling? We would have to request it, as a page already exists with that title. Gouranga(UK) 20:13, 16 June 2007 (UTC)