Jaee Vartak from the School of Languages Enso often shares messaging at Instagram, taught his followers how to speak Japanese. In a recent post called “Indian gods in Japan”, she shared how Indian gods and goddesses had a significant impact on Japanese Buddhism. Also Read An art exhibition explores elements of Indian mythology, religion and folklore
Indian deities and their Japanese colleagues
Did you know that the Hindu god Shiva is known as Dajjusten in Japanese Buddhism? Or the Lord Ganesha, who removes obstacles, is revered as Kegita in Japanese Buddhism, and Maa Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and art known as Benzute in Japanese Buddhism? Even Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of well -being and happiness, is revered as Kisshoten in Japanese Buddhism.
Jaji emphasized in her post as Hindu gods and goddesses are an integral part of Japanese Buddhist mythology and iconography. She wrote: “In different cultures and continents, India and Japan share ancient ties through their gods. From the revered Saraswati in India to Benzite in Japan, both goddesses embody the wisdom, knowledge and art. Reminds how spirituality exceeds the borders.”
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The origins of “Japanese Saraswati”
In 2024, entitled “How Saraswatta reached Japan”, the writer Dudut Pattanaik emphasized how Benzuten was connected with the goddess Saraswati. He wrote: “Japan’s Saraswati worshiped for knowledge or music, as well as the possibility of eloquent discourse or brilliantly arguing. In addition, it is associated with wealth, well -being, fertility and beauty. As a durga.
Indian deities were included in Japanese Buddhism through the silk road and other cultural exchange routes. Dudut Pathanaik wrote: “When Buddhist monks traveled together with sailors in the south -east Asia and beyond, they took with them a lot of images. The most popular was the Buddha. , visualized by holding a lotus with a Buddha on his head.
Japanese connection with Lakshmi and Ganesh
Interestingly, according to the work of 2019 Peepultree.World, Japan has more than 250 temples dedicated to Ganesha “, which are locally known on various names such as Kangiten, Shoten, Ganabachi (Ganapathy), or Binayakaten.
In 2018, Japantoday.com said the name “the most living neighborhood in Tokyo” Kichiji comes from the Hindu goddess of wealth, happiness and descendants, Lakshmi, known as a Kichije in her Japanese Buddhist form. ” The temple, dedicated to this goddess, Kichio-Ji, was originally located in Bunke before losing in a fire in 1657.
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