jagan

1) Comes from the word 'Jagah' in Sanskrit, meaning Place or Land or Location. It is another name of Lord Vishnu (the maintainer of living beings on earth) considered the husband of Mother Earth (the place or land) from his 2nd avatar of Koorma (Boar) where he saves the Mother Earth from a Demon and marries her protecting her.

2) It is also a nick name formed from 'Jagan'nath (Jagah + Nath(king / ruler / husband), again representing Lord Vishnu.

Descriptions of this name can be found in the ancient books in India in Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and other languages including the Sutras, Vedas and Bhagavad Gita.

Jagannath (Jagah + Nath), Jagadeesh (Jagah + Eesh(represents Lord Shiva the annihaltor of life)), Jaganmohini (Jagah + Mohini(represents a lady)), Jagadambal (Jagah + Ambal(represents a lady godess))

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