Monday 8 February 2016

摩利支天堂: A Shrine to the Goddess of Light




Yesterday I posted about a Sunday walk I took. One of the places I visited was a shrine with many statues of wild boar. I have been there many times, but knew little about it. A few people have asked me questions about it, so I did a little research. The name of the shrine is Marishitendou, named after an Indian goddess of light, whose Japanese name is Marishiten.  She is usually pictured riding a boar or being pulled in a chariot by two boars.



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