The main temple of No.37 Iwamoto-ji is rather new. Inside, chairs are lined up to the principal image of this temple. It actually reminds me church.
When I was reciting sutra, elder couple were taking pictures while saying that there were a cute girl. After finishing worship, I looked up at the ceiling and saw a lot of paintings on the ceiling. In fact, there were a lot of pictures that didn’t seem to have anything to do with Buddhism. Indeed, it was quite beautiful with many different themes and colors.
Very interestingly, Iwamoto-ji is dedicated to 5 different principal images, i.e Fudo-Myoo (不動明王), Kanzeon-Bosatsu (観世音菩薩), Amida-Nyorai (阿弥陀如来), Yakushi-Nyorai (薬師如来), Jizo-Bosatsu (地蔵菩薩).
Dedicated to | Fudo-Myoo (不動明王) Kanzeon-Bosatsu (観世音菩薩) Amida-Nyorai (阿弥陀如来) Yakushi-Nyorai (薬師如来) Jizo-Bosatsu (地蔵菩薩) |
Founde by | Gyoki-Bosatsu (行基菩薩) |
Denominiation | Shingon-sect Chisan-group (真言宗智山派) |
Mantra | Fudo-Myoo: なうまく さんまんだばざらだん せんだまかろしゃだ そはたや うん たらた かんまん Naumaku Sanmandabazaradan SEndamakaroshada Sohataya Un Tarata Kanman Kanzeon-Bosatsu: おん あろりきゃ そわか On Arorikya Sowaka Amida-Nyorai: おん あみりたていぜい から うん On Amiritateizei Kara Un Yakushi-Nyorai: おん ころころ せんだり まとうぎ そわか On Korokoro Sendari Matougi Sowaka Jizo-Bosatsu: おん かかかび さんまえい そわか On Kakakabi Sanmaei Sowaka |
Next temple | No.38 Kongofuku-ji (80.4 Km away!) |
Previous temple | No.36 Seiryu-ji (58.5 Km away) |
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