Daikokuten (English, name)
expansion: Daikokuten
Senses:
topics: Buddhism
Shinto
human-sciences
lifestyle
mysticism
mythology
philosophy
religion
sciences
glosses: The Japanese name for Mahākāla, a Buddhist god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of luck. In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi. Daikokuten is often depicted paired with Ebisu in statuary or in the form of masks on the walls of small retail shops.
tags: Japanese
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