Vrindāvan (English spelling)

Japanese: ブリンダーバン(英語表記)Vrindāvan
Vrindāvan (English spelling)
A holy place for Hindus in the western end of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is located on the right bank of the Yamuna (Jamuna) River along National Highway 3, about 130 km south of the capital Delhi. It has a population of 37,000 (1981). It is famous for the legend that Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, the guardian deity of the three major gods of Hinduism, appeared here and bestowed many virtues on the people. There are countless temples, large and small, built in the town. The largest of these is Gobind Deo, which is said to have been built by Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century to pray for the glory of Hinduism.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
インド北部,ウッタル・プラデーシュ州西端にあるヒンドゥー教の聖地。首都デリーの南約130kmの国道3号線に沿い,ヤムナー(ジャムナー)川の右岸に位置する。人口3万7000(1981)。ヒンドゥー教の三大神のうち,守護神ビシュヌの第8番目の化身とされるクリシュナ神がこの地に現れ,数々の徳を施したとされる説話で有名である。町には数えきれないほど多くの大小の寺院が建立されている。なかでも最大の寺院は,ゴビンド・デオで,16世紀末にアクバル帝がヒンドゥー教の栄光を祈って建立したとされる。

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