
Kishijoten (Kichijoten)
Culture & Region
Japan (Buddhist)
Time Period
c. Nara period onwards (8th c. CE)
Domains
Luckfortunebeautymeritprosperity
Symbols & Animals
Nyoi-hoju (wish-granting jewel)lotus
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Yakushi-ji (Nara)
- Buddhist temples
Key Myths & Stories
Japanese form of Lakshmi; beauty and fortune goddess; sister of Bishamon
Related Deities
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