Badrinath (English spelling)

Japanese: Badrīnāth(英語表記)Badrinath
Badrinath (English spelling)

…However, the purpose of these pilgrimages is almost the same: to do good deeds and to wash away impurities, and to pray for worldly benefits. The holy places that are the object of pilgrimage are places near water such as rivers and the sea (Prayaga, where the Ganga (Ganges) and Yamuna rivers meet, i.e., present-day Allahabad), remote places such as mountains and forests (Badrinath in the Himalayas), and places associated with gods and preceptors of religions and sects (Sarnath, where Buddha first preached). Pilgrimages are made by individuals or families, but are often made in groups by volunteer groups from residential areas or workplaces, or by groups of believers of specific religious organizations. Nowadays, buses are often chartered and special trains are often arranged. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,その目的はほぼ共通していて,善を積み穢をぬぐいはらうこと,現世的な御利益を願うことの二つである。巡礼の対象となる聖地は,河川・海など水に臨むところ(ガンガー(ガンジス),ヤムナー両川の交わるプラヤーガ,すなわち現アラーハーバード),山岳・森林など人里離れたところ(ヒマラヤ山中のバドリーナートBadrīnāth),宗教・宗派の神・先師のゆかりの地(釈迦がはじめて法を説いたサールナート)などである。巡礼は個人や家族単位でも行われるが,居住地域や職場の有志のグループ,特定の教団の信徒団体などにより集団的に行われる場合も多く,現今ではバスを借りきり,特別列車を仕立てることも多い。…

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