歓喜天

歓喜天
かんぎてん【歓喜天】
〔梵 Nandikeśvara 大聖歓喜自在天の略〕
仏教守護神の一。 もとはヒンズー教の神であったがのち仏教に帰依。 人身象頭で, 二天が抱擁しあう像が多い。 除災・富貴・夫婦和合・子宝の功徳ある神として民間信仰が盛ん。 大聖歓喜天。 聖天。

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