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源自梵语 'नन्दि' (nandi),意为“欢喜者”或“带来快乐者”,与湿婆的喜悦相关联。
❶ 南迪是印度教中湿婆神的坐骑,一头神圣的公牛,象征着力量与忠诚。在印度寺庙前常见其雕像。
“The stone statue of Nandi sits at the entrance of the Shiva temple.”
(南迪的石像坐落在湿婆神庙的入口处。)
“Devotees often touch Nandi's feet before entering the shrine.”
(信徒们在进入神殿前常会触摸南迪的脚。)
Nandi bull — 特指南迪的公牛形象,强调其在印度教艺术和建筑中的象征性表现。
“The intricately decorated Nandi bull faced the main sanctum.”
(装饰精美的南迪公牛面向主圣殿。)