Bishamonten
Better known as Vaiśravaṇa, the god of fortune in war and battles, also associated with authority and dignity. He is a protector of those who follow the rules and behave accordingly, and also a protector of holy sites. He is one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- Historical notes
- Worshiped in ancient and medieval Japan as a protective deity.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Biwa-bokuboku, Boroboroton, Buruburu, Byakko, Byōbunozoki, Śrīmahādevī, Hachiman, Tamonten, Bake-kujira, Bakeneko, Bakezōri, Bakotsu, Baku, Basan, Bashō no sei, Betobeto-san, Binbōgami
- syncretized with
- Vaiśravaṇa
- allied with
- Benzaiten, Daikokuten
- sibling of
- Kishijōten
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Better known as Vaiśravaṇa. The god of fortune in war and battles, also associated with authority and dignity, protector of those who follow the rules and behave accordingly. He is also a protector of holy sites.”
#5001 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Eian-ji Temple (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Enshrined in Bentendo where vermilion Hiten dances with Bishamonten and Daikokuten”
#29118 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Kishijoten is considered the sister of Bishamonten (毘沙門, also known as Tamon or Bishamon-ten), who protects human life, fights evil, and brings good fortune.”
#29160 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Japan, Bishamonten (毘沙門天), or just Bishamon (毘沙門) is thought of as an armor-clad god of war or warriors and a punisher of evildoers. Bishamon is portrayed holding a spear in one hand and a small pagoda in the other hand, the latter symbolizing the divine treasure house”
#36434 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001