Himavat

Japanese: Himavat
Himavat

… [Ryuzo Takayama]
[Indian Mythology and the Himalayas]
The word "Himalaya" is a compound word of the Sanskrit words hima (snow) and ālaya (dwelling place), and means "house of snow," but it is also called "snow mountain" (Himagiri, Himakuta, Himadri, Himachala). Himavat (meaning "mountain with snow") is also the name of the mountain god. The Himalayas, also called "King of the Mountains" (Giriraj, Girisha), are closely related to Indian mythology, legends, and literature, and gods and sages have some kind of connection with this mountain.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Himavat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【高山 竜三】
【インド神話とヒマラヤ】
 〈ヒマラヤHimālaya〉とは,サンスクリットのヒマhima(雪)とアーラヤālaya(住居)の合成語で,〈雪の家〉を意味するが,また〈雪の山〉(ヒマギリ,ヒマクータ,ヒマードリ,ヒマーチャラ)とも呼ばれる。ヒマバットHimavat(〈雪をもつ(山)〉の意)はこの山の山神の名にもなっている。〈山の王〉(ギリラージ,ギリーシャ)とも呼ばれるヒマラヤは,インドの神話,伝説,文学と密接な関係をもち,神々や聖賢はこの山となんらかの関連をもっている。…

※「Himavat」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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