diff --git a/src/MaxText/maxtext_utils.py b/src/MaxText/maxtext_utils.py
index bd4f102e21..52be815772 100644
--- a/src/MaxText/maxtext_utils.py
+++ b/src/MaxText/maxtext_utils.py
@@ -944,6 +944,15 @@ def setup_initial_state(
   return state, state_mesh_annotations, state_mesh_shardings, data_iterator
 
 
+def get_logical_annotations(model, tx, config, rng, mesh, is_training=True):
+  init_state_partial = functools.partial(init_initial_state, model, tx, config, is_training, rng)
+
+  with jax.set_mesh(mesh), nn_partitioning.axis_rules(config.logical_axis_rules):
+    abstract_state = jax.eval_shape(init_state_partial)
+    logical_annotations = nn.get_partition_spec(abstract_state)
+  return logical_annotations
+
+
 def get_abstract_state(model, tx, config, rng, mesh, is_training=True):
   """Get a shaped abstraction of the state (including optimizer)"""
   init_state_partial = functools.partial(init_initial_state, model, tx, config, is_training, rng)
@@ -1227,15 +1236,32 @@ def schedule(step):
   return optax.join_schedules(pieces, boundaries)
 
 
-def print_shardings_params(params, params_sharding, mesh):
-  """Print state shardings."""
+def print_shardings_params(params, params_sharding, mesh, logical_annotations=None):
+  """
+  Print state shardings comparing Logical Definition vs Physical Result.
+  """
+  if not hasattr(params, "params"):
+    params = {"params": params}
+  if not hasattr(params_sharding, "params"):
+    params_sharding = {"params": params_sharding}
+  if logical_annotations and not hasattr(logical_annotations, "params"):
+    logical_annotations = {"params": logical_annotations}
+
   leaves_params, _ = jax.tree_util.tree_flatten_with_path(params)
   leaves_sharding, _ = jax.tree_util.tree_flatten_with_path(params_sharding)
-  for (path, leaf_val), (_, leaf_sharding) in zip(leaves_params, leaves_sharding):
+  leaves_logical, _ = jax.tree_util.tree_flatten_with_path(logical_annotations)
+
+  for (path, leaf_val), (_, leaf_sharding), (_, leaf_logical_val) in zip(leaves_params, leaves_sharding, leaves_logical):
     path_str = "/".join(str(p.key if hasattr(p, "key") else p.name) for p in path)
     shape = jax.typeof(leaf_val)
     pspec = sharding.remove_size_one_mesh_axis(leaf_sharding.spec, mesh)
-    max_logging.log(f"{path_str:.<80} {shape} {tuple(pspec)}")
+    pspec_str = str(tuple(pspec))
+    logical_str = str(leaf_logical_val)
+
+    message = f" {path_str}\n" f"    Shape:     {shape}\n" f"    Logical:   {logical_str}\n" f"    Physical:  {pspec_str}"
+    max_logging.info(message)
+
+  print(flush=True)
 
 
 def maybe_dump_jaxpr(config, p_train_step, train_step_inputs):
diff --git a/src/MaxText/model_creation_utils.py b/src/MaxText/model_creation_utils.py
index 4a7b42056b..cd86cfc22c 100644
--- a/src/MaxText/model_creation_utils.py
+++ b/src/MaxText/model_creation_utils.py
@@ -157,7 +157,12 @@ def create_sharded_state():
     # print weights sharding info under debug sharding mode
     if config.debug_sharding:
       max_utils.print_non_trivial_mesh_axis(model.mesh)
-      maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(sharded_state, out_shardings, model.mesh)
+      maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(
+          params=sharded_state,
+          params_sharding=out_shardings,
+          mesh=model.mesh,
+          logical_annotations=specs,
+      )
     if config.load_parameters_path:
       try:
         ckptr = ocp.Checkpointer(
diff --git a/src/MaxText/sharding.py b/src/MaxText/sharding.py
index 616530e51f..a8f83195eb 100644
--- a/src/MaxText/sharding.py
+++ b/src/MaxText/sharding.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 
 _LOGGED_ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS = set()
+_LOGGED_LOGICAL_AXES = set()
 
 
 def get_input_data_sharding(config, mesh):
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def maybe_shard_with_name(inputs, named_sharding, shard_mode, debug_sharding=Fal
     pspec = remove_size_one_mesh_axis(getattr(named_sharding, "spec"), getattr(named_sharding, "mesh"))
     log_key = (str(jax.typeof(inputs)), tuple(pspec), extra_stack_level)
     if log_key not in _LOGGED_ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS:
-      max_logging.info(f"{log_key[0]:.<80} {log_key[1]}.", stacklevel=3 + extra_stack_level)
+      max_logging.info(f"Physical: {log_key[0]:.<80} {log_key[1]}.", stacklevel=3 + extra_stack_level)
       _LOGGED_ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS.add(log_key)
   if shard_mode == ShardMode.EXPLICIT:
     return reshard(inputs, named_sharding)
@@ -67,9 +68,22 @@ def maybe_shard_with_logical(
   """
   if inputs is None:
     return None
+
   named_sharding = create_sharding(mesh, logical_axes, rules=rules)
+
+  if debug_sharding and isinstance(inputs, Tracer):
+    log_key = (str(jax.typeof(inputs)), logical_axes, extra_stack_level)
+
+    if log_key not in _LOGGED_LOGICAL_AXES:
+      max_logging.info(f"Logical:  {log_key[0]:.<60} {log_key[1]}", stacklevel=3 + extra_stack_level)
+      _LOGGED_LOGICAL_AXES.add(log_key)
+
   return maybe_shard_with_name(
-      inputs, named_sharding, shard_mode, debug_sharding=debug_sharding, extra_stack_level=extra_stack_level + 1
+      inputs,
+      named_sharding,
+      shard_mode,
+      debug_sharding=debug_sharding,
+      extra_stack_level=extra_stack_level + 1,
   )
 
 
diff --git a/src/MaxText/train_compile.py b/src/MaxText/train_compile.py
index cccb03e284..d643e1c672 100644
--- a/src/MaxText/train_compile.py
+++ b/src/MaxText/train_compile.py
@@ -104,12 +104,15 @@ def get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config):
       model, tx, config, example_rng, topology_mesh
   )
 
+  # unsharded logical annotations
+  logical_annotations = maxtext_utils.get_logical_annotations(model, tx, config, example_rng, topology_mesh)
+
   # Shaped batch
   shaped_batch = maxtext_utils.get_shaped_batch(config)
 
   shaped_train_args = (abstract_state, shaped_batch, shaped_rng)
   shaped_train_kwargs = {}
-  return shaped_train_args, shaped_train_kwargs, state_mesh_shardings, model
+  return shaped_train_args, shaped_train_kwargs, state_mesh_shardings, logical_annotations, model
 
 
 def jit_and_compile(
@@ -160,7 +163,13 @@ def is_oom(argv: Sequence[str]) -> bool:
   max_utils.print_system_information()
 
   # Get shaped inputs
-  shaped_train_args, shaped_train_kwargs, state_mesh_shardings, model = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
+  (
+      shaped_train_args,
+      shaped_train_kwargs,
+      state_mesh_shardings,
+      _,
+      model,
+  ) = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
 
   # Get data sharding
   data_sharding = sharding.get_input_data_sharding(config, topology_mesh)
@@ -216,7 +225,13 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
   max_utils.print_system_information()
 
   # Get shaped inputs
-  shaped_train_args, shaped_train_kwargs, state_mesh_shardings, model = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
+  (
+      shaped_train_args,
+      shaped_train_kwargs,
+      state_mesh_shardings,
+      logical_annotations,
+      model,
+  ) = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
 
   # Get data sharding
   data_sharding = sharding.get_input_data_sharding(config, topology_mesh)
@@ -231,7 +246,12 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
   # print weights sharding info under debug sharding mode
   if config.debug_sharding:
     max_utils.print_non_trivial_mesh_axis(topology_mesh)
-    maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(shaped_train_args[0].params, state_mesh_shardings.params, topology_mesh)
+    maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(
+        shaped_train_args[0].params,
+        state_mesh_shardings.params,
+        topology_mesh,
+        logical_annotations.params,
+    )
 
   # Compile
   print("Jitting and compiling train step...", flush=True)
diff --git a/src/MaxText/train_utils.py b/src/MaxText/train_utils.py
index a672399eb8..9dba42cb32 100644
--- a/src/MaxText/train_utils.py
+++ b/src/MaxText/train_utils.py
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ def setup_train_loop(config, recorder, devices=None):
 
     # print weights sharding info under debug sharding mode
     if config.debug_sharding:
+      logical_annotations = maxtext_utils.get_logical_annotations(model, tx, config, init_rng, mesh, is_training=True)
       max_utils.print_non_trivial_mesh_axis(model.mesh)
-      maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(state.params, state_mesh_shardings.params, model.mesh)
+      maxtext_utils.print_shardings_params(
+          state.params, state_mesh_shardings.params, model.mesh, logical_annotations.params
+      )
 
     if config.use_dpo:
       abstract_state, _, _ = maxtext_utils.get_abstract_state(model, tx, config, init_rng, mesh, is_training=True)
diff --git a/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py b/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
index ad103d20df..c9b901a509 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def test_sharding_dump_for_model(model_name: str, topology: str, num_slice: str)
   validate_config(config)
 
   topology_mesh = get_topology_mesh(config)
-  _, _, state_mesh_shardings, _ = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
+  _, _, state_mesh_shardings, _, _ = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
   actual_json = named_shardings_to_json(state_mesh_shardings)
   expected_json = load_named_sharding_json(json_path)
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py b/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
index 454fb31576..c096c98136 100644
--- a/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
+++ b/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
 
   try:
     topology_mesh = get_topology_mesh(config)
-    _, _, state_mesh_shardings, _ = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
+    _, _, state_mesh_shardings, _, _ = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
   except:  # pylint: disable=bare-except
     state_mesh_shardings = {}