noun
Konpira; guardian deity of seafaring
Refers to the deity enshrined at Kotohira-gū (formerly Konpira Shrine) in Kagawa Prefecture, widely worshipped by sailors and fishermen for safe voyages. Also known by the Buddhist name Kumbhira.
昔から船乗りたちは金毘羅様を深く信仰してきた。
Sailors have long held deep faith in Konpira-sama.
金毘羅参りは四国の人気のある巡礼の一
The Konpira pilgrimage is one of the popular pilgrimages in Shikoku.
From the Sanskrit name Kumbhīra, a Buddhist guardian deity, later syncretized with the Shintō deity Ōmononushi at Kotohira Shrine. The kanji are ateji.