Ōji Kara Daikoku
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A form of Daikokuten depicted as a prince, brandishing a sword and a vajra, sometimes interpreted as Mahākāla-Daikokuten's son.
When
- First attested
- 1300 CE
- Attested period
- 1300 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Part of the 'Roku Daikoku' iconographic grouping developed during the 14th-16th centuries.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yasha Daikoku, Saptamātṛkās, Sanmen Daikokuten, Biku Daikoku
- aspect of
- Daikokuten
- parent of
- Mahākāla-Daikokuten
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ōji Kara Daikoku (王子迦羅大黒): Daikokuten as a prince (王子, ōji) brandishing a sword and a vajra; sometimes interpreted as Mahākāla-Daikokuten's son.”
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