Taishakuten
deity sky Buddhist single tradition · 1
Taishakuten is a deity derived from the Hindu pantheon, depicted on one of the shrine panels alongside other Buddhist deities.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Depicted on shrine panel in Tenpyō period style, derived from Hindu pantheon.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bonten, Jikokuten, Zochoten, Komokuten, Tamonten, Kareiteimo, Kenrojishin, Hōkentaishō, Shōryōchitaishō, Benzaiten, Kichijōten
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“similarities with a Taishakuten statue at Takisan-ji in Aichi Prefecture”
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