Or that Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, is revered as Kangiten in Japanese Buddhism and Maa Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge and arts, is known as Benzaiten in Japanese Buddhism?

Along with Ebisu, an ancient Japanese guardian deity, there are Daikokuten, Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Hotei, Fukurokuju and Jurōjin, who all originated from continental Asia. Ebisu has his origins ...

A recent post titled 'Indian Gods in Japan' has garnered immense attraction as it talks about how Indian gods and goddesses have had a significant influence on Japanese Buddhism. From the revered ...

He looked up at the image of Benzaiten, the Japanese Buddhist deity of flow and music, and "rediscovered rock" in a revelatory moment that redefined his band's sound. The result is a hybrid of ...

Japanese images of dragons are a blend of three ... The shrine, a favorite of worshippers since the Edo period (1603–1868), venerates Benzaiten, a female deity derived from the Indian Buddhist ...

the native Japanese Ebisu (often seen smiling on beer cans of the eponymous brand); the Buddhist Daikokuten, Benzaiten and Bishamonten; and the Taoist Hotei, Fukurokuju and Jurojin. While ...