Hindu Vedic ideas were taken to Japan by the sea route from South India much before Buddhism
Over 20 Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan
Do you know there is a town in Japan which is named after Goddess Lakshmi?
#Thread on Indo-Japan relationship
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Over 20 Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan
Do you know there is a town in Japan which is named after Goddess Lakshmi?
#Thread on Indo-Japan relationship
@LostTemple7
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“You will be surprised to know that the town near Tokyo has its origin from Lakshmi temple(Kichioji). There are many more Hindu gods who are revered in the Land of the Rising Sun. For ages, Japan have been praying to Hindu gods”
-Takayuki Kitagawa, Consul General of Japan
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-Takayuki Kitagawa, Consul General of Japan
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Ganesha in a 8th century Japanese temple!
Thousands of miles from Bharat's mainland we can still find the relics of Sanatan Dharma
This is 1200 years old and in Daishō-in on Mt.Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, Japan
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Thousands of miles from Bharat's mainland we can still find the relics of Sanatan Dharma
This is 1200 years old and in Daishō-in on Mt.Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, Japan
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Saraswati (Benzaiten) is the most revered deity in Japan, after the Buddha
She is the goddess of knowledge, patroness of music, and the fine arts
In India she carries the vīnā, and in Japan she carries the biwa (a short-necked lute that is related to the Chinese pipa)
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She is the goddess of knowledge, patroness of music, and the fine arts
In India she carries the vīnā, and in Japan she carries the biwa (a short-necked lute that is related to the Chinese pipa)
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Sanskrit mantras in Japan are written in Siddham script of South India
5th century Siddham script, which has disappeared in India, is still in use in Japan. At Koyasan, they still have a school where Sanskrit is taught with Siddham
Sidddham Sanskrit script on Japanese tombs
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5th century Siddham script, which has disappeared in India, is still in use in Japan. At Koyasan, they still have a school where Sanskrit is taught with Siddham
Sidddham Sanskrit script on Japanese tombs
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The Indian deities are worshipped in Japan with essentially the same attributes, though there are some interesting and colourful modifications
As an instance, in Japan Ganesha is offered radishes which he is very fond of
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As an instance, in Japan Ganesha is offered radishes which he is very fond of
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Shiva Linga in Toganji Temple, Nagoya, Japan
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