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Benzaiten

Benzaiten (弁才天／弁財天; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: [ben.(d)zaꜜi.teɴ]), or simply Benten, is an East Asian Buddhist dharmapāla (wrathful goddess) who originated from…

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Affiliation
Deva Gadgadasvara Bodhisattva (assumed traits of) Kisshōten (assumed traits of) Ichikishimahime (conflated with) Ugajin (conflated with)
Animals
snake, dragon
Consort
None Daikokuten (some traditions)
Japanese
弁才天, 弁財天 (shinjitai) 辯才天, 辨才天, 辨財天 (kyūjitai)
Mantra
Oṃ Sarasvatyai svāhā (On Sorasobateiei sowaka)
Other names
Benzaitennyo (弁才天女) Daibenzaiten (大弁才天) Benten (弁天) Myōonten (妙音天) Bionten (美音天) Sarasabakutei (薩羅婆縛底) Sarasabattei (薩羅薩伐底) Sarasantei (薩羅酸底)

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Indian deity

Bencaitian/Benzaiten

Temples and shrines

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Benzaiten

Nodes120
Edges119
Triples217
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016667
Components1

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Benzaiten

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related to Benzaiten Buddhist temples · 110
Benzaiten → Aichi Prefecture, Ashigashimo-gun, Benten, Bentendo, Bishamonten, Buddha, Buddhist, Chiba Prefecture, Chikubushima, Chikusa-ku, Chokenji Temple, Daigan-ji Temple, Daikokuten, Daisei-ji Temple Inokashira Benzaiten, Denkyo Daishi Saicho Saku, Edo Shichibenten, Edogawa-ku, Eian-ji Temple, Enkyo-ji Temple, Enshrined
related to Shinto shrines enshrining Benzaiten · 25
Benzaiten → Enoshima, Enoshima Shrine, Fujisawa City, Ichikishima Hime-no-Mikoto, Ishinomaki City, Japan's, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kinka, Koami Shrine, Koganeyama Shrine, Miyagi Prefecture, Mt, Munakata Taisha, Nagano Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Nihonbashi, Note, Saku City, Shimizu Benzaitensha
related to Temples and shrines · 23
Benzaiten → According, Anavatapta, Buddhist, Chikubu Island, Enoshima, Enoshima Engi, Enoshima Island, Entire Shinto, In Japan, Itsukushima Island, Japan, Japanese Buddhist, Kamakura's Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku, Kōkei, Lake Biwa, Munetsuchi, Nagoya's Kawahara Shrine, Sagami Bay, Sanskrit, Seto Inland Sea
related to Bencaitian/Benzaiten · 15
Benzaiten → As, Bencaitian, Buddhist, Chinese, During, Golden Light Sutra, In East Asian Buddhism, Japanese, Kisshōten, Saraswati, Seven Lucky Gods, She, This, Twenty-Four Protective Deities, Zhūtiān
related to Syncretism with Shinto kami · 10
Benzaiten → Amaterasu, Consequently, Due, Ichikishima-hime-no-mikoto, Over, She, Tendai Buddhists, Uga, Uga Benten, Ugajin
related to Esotericism · 7
Benzaiten → Collection, In, In Japanese Buddhism, Keiran, Leaves Gathered, Tempestuous Brooks, Tendai
related to Bīja and mantra · 6
Benzaiten → Benzaiten's, Buddhism, In Japanese, Japanese, Siddhaṃ, The
see also · 5
Benzaiten → BenzaitenTenjin, Buddhist Tenbu, JapanSeven Lucky GodsShinbutsu-shūgōThree Great, Shrines, VaiśravaṇaAnahita
related to External links · 3
Benzaiten → Enoshima Engi Archived, Study, Wayback MachineSacred Texts
Affiliation · 1
Benzaiten → Deva Gadgadasvara Bodhisattva (assumed traits of) Kisshōten (assumed traits of) Ichikishimahime (conflated with) Ugajin (conflated with)

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also japanese saraswati goddess buddhist sutra deities japan shrines chinese one golden light associated kami benten fortune known shinto enoshima

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BenzaitenAffiliationDeva Gadgadasvara Bodhisattva (assumed traits of) Kisshōten (assumed traits of) Ichikishimahime (conflated with) Ugajin (conflated with)1.00infobox
BenzaitenAnimalssnake, dragon1.00infobox
BenzaitenConsortNone Daikokuten (some traditions)1.00infobox
BenzaitenJapanese弁才天, 弁財天 (shinjitai) 辯才天, 辨才天, 辨財天 (kyūjitai)1.00infobox
BenzaitenMantraOṃ Sarasvatyai svāhā (On Sorasobateiei sowaka)1.00infobox
BenzaitenOther namesBenzaitennyo (弁才天女) Daibenzaiten (大弁才天) Benten (弁天) Myōonten (妙音天) Bionten (美音天) Sarasabakutei (薩羅婆縛底) Sarasabattei (薩羅薩伐底) Sarasantei (薩羅酸底)1.00infobox
BenzaitenSymbolslute (biwa), sword, cintāmaṇi1.00infobox
Benzaitenis athird daughter of the dragon-king of Munetsuchi0.90text
riversinstance ofBenzaiten temples or shrines places are commonly located near bodies of water0.80text
pondsinstance ofBenzaiten temples or shrines places are commonly located near bodies of water0.80text
or springsinstance ofBenzaiten temples or shrines places are commonly located near bodies of water0.80text
due to her association with water.Benzaiten is enshrined on numerous locations throughout Japaninstance ofBenzaiten temples or shrines places are commonly located near bodies of water0.80text

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