cetiya

Japanese: cetiya
cetiya

…In ancient India, the Sanskrit word for an object of worship in general. In Pali, it is called cetiya, and in Chinese it is called sei-ta, sei-shi, or shibi. There is a theory that it means "a pile of firewood for cremation," but its original meaning is unclear, and it often means an object of worship, especially a sacred tree in which a spirit resides.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代インドで礼拝対象一般を指すサンスクリット。パーリ語ではcetiya,漢訳は制多,制底,支提など。〈火葬のための積み上げられた薪〉を意味するという説もあるが,その原義は明らかでなく,礼拝対象,ことに精霊が宿る聖樹を意味することが多い。…

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