PREFERRED TERM
Kesa
DEFINITION
- n. The Japanese term "kesa" comes from the Sanskrit term "kaṣāya", which indicates the Indian origin of the robe. It is the Buddhist monk's outer garment with a rectangular or trapezoidal shape, usually worn draped diagonally.
BROADER CONCEPT
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Keown, Damien. A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/3031/kesa-japanese-buddhist-monks-vestments
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Kesa
French
Kesa
Italian
Kesa
Spanish
URI
http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/834
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