, and are among the Japanese names of
Sri, a
Hindu
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/
Buddhist
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goddess or . She is sometimes named as one of the
Seven Gods of Fortune, replacing either
Jurōjin or
Fukurokuju.
For example, in the 1783 edition of the
Butsuzōzui compendium (reprinted in 1796), Kichijōten replaces
Fukurokuju as one of the seven fukujin.
She is considered to be the goddess of happiness, fertility, and beauty.
[ Kisshō Tennyo's iconography is distinguished by the Nyoihōju gem (如意宝珠) in her hand, and with a headdress and a phoenix/ fenghuang/hōō. Kisshōten and the Nyoihōju gem are both represented by the symbol of the '' kagome''. According to the Golden Light Sutra her mother is Kishimojin and father is Takshaka.
]
In China
In Chinese Buddhism, Lakshmi is referred to as either Gōngdétiān (功德天, lit "Meritorious god" ) or Jíxiáng Tiānnǚ (吉祥天女, lit "Auspicious goddess") and is the goddess of fortune and prosperity. She is regarded as the sister of Píshāméntiān (毗沙門天), or Vaiśravaṇa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. She is also regarded as one of the twenty-four protective deities, and her image is frequently enshrined in the Mahavira Hall of most Chinese Buddhist monasteries together with the other deities. Her mantra, the Sri Devi Dharani (Chinese: 大吉祥天女咒; pinyin: Dà Jíxiáng Tiānnǚ Zhòu) is classified as one of the Ten Small Mantras (Chinese: 十小咒; pinyin: Shí xiǎo zhòu), which are a collection of dharanis that are commonly recited in Chinese Buddhist temples during morning liturgical services.Namo buddhāya, Namo dharmāya, Namah samghāya, Namah Śrī Mahādevīye, Tadyathā Om paripūraņa cāre samanta darśane. Mahā vihāra gate samanta vidhamane. Mahā kārya pratişţhāpane, sarvārtha sādhane, supratipūri ayatna dharmatā. Mahā vikurvite, mahā maitrī upasamhite, mahārşi susamgŗhīte samantārtha anupālane svāhā.
In Japan
In Japanese Buddhism, Lakshmi is known as Kishijoten () and is also the goddess of fortune and prosperity.[ p. 102: "Kishijoten, a goddess of luck who corresponds to Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of fortune..."]
Like in China, Kishijoten is considered the sister of Bishamon (, also known as Tamon or Bishamon-ten), who protects human life, fights evil, and brings good fortune. In ancient and medieval Japan, Kishijoten was the goddess worshiped for luck and prosperity, particularly on behalf of children. Kishijoten was also the guardian goddess of Geisha
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See also
* Buddhist Tenbu (天部) deities
* Fukujin (福神) deities
* Hinduism in Japan
* Kagome crest
* Kagome lattice
** Hexagram
** Octagram
** Hexagon
** Octagon
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A '' regular octagon'' has Schläfli symbol and can also be constructed as a quasiregular truncated square, t, which alternates two types of edges. A truncated octagon, t is a ...
* ''Kisshō Tennyo'' (manga)
* Lakshmi
** Ashtalakshmi
** Star of Lakshmi
* Nyoihōju (如意宝珠) wishing gem
* Satkona
* Vasudhara (''Bodhisattva
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'' of good fortune, wealth
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, fertility
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, prosperity
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Buddhist goddesses
Fertility goddesses
Japanese goddesses
Beauty goddesses
Fortune goddesses
Twenty-Four Protective Deities
Japanese Vajrayana Buddhism
Forms of Lakshmi