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Girimekhala ((パーリ語:Girimekhalā)) is the elephant that carries Mara in Theravada Buddhism. Its height is 250 yojana.〔Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973)p614.〕 According to tradition, when Mara and his army of evil tried to prevent the future Buddha from achieving enlightenment, the Buddha asked the earth to bear testimony for his deeds, and Girimekhala fell in front of the Buddha.〔Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand,p133.〕〔Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973)p614.〕 Girimekhala appears in the Buddhist chant ''Buddha-jaya-maṅgala Gāthā'' (Verses of the Buddha's Auspicious Victories): ==In popular culture== Girimekhala appears in video games including: *Megami Tensei series. * *Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. * *Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children series. *Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies *Dragon Warrior Monsters *Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Girimekhala」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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