Ujjain (English spelling)

Japanese: ウッジャイン(英語表記)Ujjain
Ujjain (English spelling)
A city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. It is located about 165 km west of the state capital Bhopal, on the Shipra River, a tributary of the Chambal River. It has long been a key transportation point connecting the middle reaches of the Ganges River with the west coast, and has been the capital of several dynasties. It is one of the seven holiest sites of Hinduism, and the Mahakaleshwar Temple attracts many worshippers. In addition, an astronomical observatory built by Jai Singh II of the Jaipur princely state in the 18th century still stands here. Ujjain. Ujjain.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
インド中央部、マディヤプラデシュ州の都市。州都ボパールの西約165キロメートル、チャンバル川の支流シプラ川沿いに位置する。古くからガンジス川中流域と西海岸を結ぶ交通の要地であり、諸王朝の都が置かれた。ヒンズー教の七大聖地の一であり、マハーカレーシュワル寺院には多くの参拝客が訪れる。また18世紀にジャイプール藩王国のジャイ=シン2世が建てた天文台が現存する。ウージャイン。ウジャイン。

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