Rokuharamitsuji Temple
Japanese name：
六波羅蜜寺
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Main Image Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionAn old Higashiyama temple associated with the monk Kuya. The Main Hall enshrines a National Treasure Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu as its principal image, preserving prayers for protection from epidemics and the faith of ordinary people in the old capital. Normally kept as a secret image inside its shrine, the unseen Kannon gives the temple a quiet and mysterious atmosphere of devotion.
Basic Information
Spot ID
53
Temple / Site
Rokuharamitsuji Temple
Visiting Area
Main Hall
Visiting Status
Main Hall open for worship / principal image is secret and unveiled once every 12 years
Address
京都府京都市東山区ロクロ町81-1
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