Kurama-dera Temple
Japanese name：
鞍馬寺
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DescriptionKurama-dera’s Main Sanctuary enshrines Sonten, the temple’s principal deity conceived as the unity of Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu, Bishamonten and Goho Maoson. Revered as embodying compassion like the moon, light like the sun and power like the earth, Sonten is the distinctive central deity of Kurama-dera, where mountain faith and an esoteric Buddhist worldview overlap. The principal image is normally hidden, but standing before the Main Sanctuary conveys the power and mystery of Mt. Kurama itself as a sacred place of prayer.
Basic Information
Spot ID
188
Temple / Site
Kurama-dera Temple
Visiting Area
Main Sanctuary
Visiting Status
Main Sanctuary open for worship / principal image is secret and unveiled once every 60 years
Address
京都府京都市左京区鞍馬本町1074
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