…It also appears as a flowering tree adorning the Trayastrihe, the Pure Land, and various Buddhist lands. It is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word mandārava, and is said to be modeled on the Deico of the Fabaceae family. The tree can reach a height of 20m, and in early summer (March to April in India) it produces clusters of crimson to purple-red flowers about 30cm long. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mandārava" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…忉利天,極楽世界,さまざまな仏国土を荘厳する花樹としても登場する。サンスクリットのマンダーラバmandāravaの音写で,モデルはマメ科のデイコとされる。樹高は20mにも達し,初夏(インドでは3~4月)には深紅色から紫紅色の花を長さ30cm内外の総(ふさ)状につける。… ※「mandārava」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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