Akagyoja - Akagyoja

Japanese: 閼伽行者 - あかぎょうじゃ
Akagyoja - Akagyoja

…In the most important ritual of the mountain priests, the mountain ascetic ritual, the ascetic must draw up kaga from the valley three times a day and offer it to the Buddhas and leaders. The ascetic who instructs ascetics in the various rituals related to kaga (the kaga ritual) is called an kaga ascetic or simply kaga. [Hoshino Hideki]…

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Akkagyosha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…山伏のもっとも重要な儀礼である入峰儀礼において,行者は毎日3度閼伽を谷などより汲みあげ,諸仏や先達に捧げることが定められている。このような閼伽に関する種々の儀礼所作(閼伽の法)を行者に指導する修験者を,閼伽行者ないしたんに閼伽と呼ぶ。【星野 英紀】。…

※「閼伽行者」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。

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