garbha-gṛha (English spelling) garbhagrha

Japanese: garbha-gṛha(英語表記)garbhagrha
garbha-gṛha (English spelling) garbhagrha

In Bengal and Orissa, it is also called deul. The central shrine of the deity is called garbha-gṛha (meaning womb room), and usually faces east and has only one entrance at the front. A pradakṣiṇā-paṭha (circumambulation path) is often built around the garbha-griha.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "garbha-gṛha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ベンガルやオリッサ地方では〈デウルdeul〉とも呼ぶ。その中心の主尊の祠堂をガルバ・グリハgarbha‐gṛha(〈胎の部屋〉の意)といい,通例東面し,正面にのみ入口がある。ガルバ・グリハを巡ってプラダクシナー・パタpradakṣiṇā‐paṭha(繞道(にようどう))が設けられることが多い。…

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