Odantapuri (English spelling)

Japanese: Odantapurī(英語表記)Odantapuri
Odantapuri (English spelling)

…It was during this period that Mahayana Buddhism adopted folk beliefs and developed into a new style of esoteric Buddhism (Vajrayana). Temple complexes at Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Nalanda, and other places were expanded and remodeled, and new temple complexes were built at Odantapuri (ancient name Uddanthapura), Vikramaśilā, Paharpur (ancient name Somapura), and other places. These vast temples of learning attracted many monks not only from India but also from Southeast Asia. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Odantapuri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大乗仏教が民間信仰を取り入れて密教(金剛乗)として新しい展開を遂げたのもこの時代である。ボードガヤー,サールナート,ナーランダーなどの伽藍は増改築され,オーダンタプリーOdantapurī(古名ウッダンダプラ),ビクラマシラーVikramaśilā,パハールプル(古名ソーマプラ)などの伽藍が新しく造営された。これらの広壮な学問寺にはインドのみならず,東南アジアからも多くの修行僧が集まった。…

※「Odantapurī」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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