Vaiśravana-Bishamonten
deity single tradition · 1
Vaiśravana-Bishamonten is a deity linked or identified with Daikokuten. Daikokuten was also linked or identified with other deities such as Ugajin, Benzaiten, Vaiśravana-Bishamonten, the earth god Kenrō Jijin, or the wisdom king Acala.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Medieval Japan.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kenrō Jijin, Ugajin, Ōkuninushi, Benzaiten, Ebisu, Kotoshironushi, Acala, Sukunabikona, Isana, Mahākāla-Daikokuten, Ichiji Kinrin
- has aspect
- Sanmen Daikokuten
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Daikokuten was also linked or identified with other deities such as Ugajin, Benzaiten (the Buddhist version of Sarasvatī), Vaiśravana-Bishamonten, the earth god Kenrō Jijin (derived from the Indian earth goddess Pṛthivī, though the deity is also portrayed in Japan as male), or the wisdom king Acala (Fudō Myōō in Japanese).”
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