Orei-Mairi
Returning to the starting temple at the end of the pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
Orei-Mairi (お礼参り) is a custom that means completing the Shikoku pilgrimage by returning to the first temple visited. For others, it is the act of completing the pilgrimage at Mount Kōya.
In the strict Japanese sense, orei mairi means visiting a temple to give thanks. The Shikoku pilgrim therefore returns to the starting temple, or to Mount Kōya, in order to thank the deities for the safe completion of their journey.
- In English
- Return to the starting temple at the end of the pilgrimage
- Other spellings
- orei mairi · oreimairi
In the same category
Aruki Henro 歩き遍路Bangai 番外Bekkaku 別格Daishidō 大師堂Dōgyō Ninin 同行二人Fudasho 札所Gohōgō 御宝号Goshuin 御朱印Gyaku uchi 逆打ちHenro 遍路Henro Goya 遍路小屋Henro korogashi 遍路ころがしHenro michi 遍路道Hyōseki 標石Ikkoku Mairi 一国参りJun-uchi (順打ちJunrei 巡礼Kechigan 結願Kōya-san 高野山Kugiri-uchi 区切り打ちNamu Daishi Henjo Kongo 南無大師遍照金剛Nojuku 野宿Nōkyō 納経Nōkyō-chō 納経帳O-settai お接待Ohenro-san お遍路さんOsamefuda 納札Sanmon 山門Sendatsu 先達Settai 接待Shingon 真言Shukubō 宿坊Tōshi-uchi 通し打ちTsūyadō 通夜堂Michishirube 道標Hechi 辺地・辺路Rokujūrokubu 六十六部Chōishi 丁石・町石