金こん毘ぴ羅ら

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.

• 昔むかしから船ふな乗のりたちは金こん毘ぴ羅ら様さまを深ふかく信しん仰こうしてきた。

  Sailors have long held deep faith in Konpira-sama.

• 金こん毘ぴ羅ら参まいりは四し国こくの人にん気きのある巡じゅん礼れいの一ひとつだ。

  The Konpira pilgrimage is one of the popular pilgrimages in Shikoku.