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Kishijoten (Kichijoten)

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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