Airaji Yakushi Kikuka

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Airaji 相良寺 Aira-Ji, Kikuka
吾平山 Goheizan 相良寺 Airaji

熊本山鹿市菊鹿町相良370 / Kumamoto, Yamaga city, Kikuga town, Aira

The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.

shuin　朱印 stamp Kannon

The temple was founded in the Heian period, more than 2000 years ago, by 伝教大師最澄 Dengyo Daishi.
In 源平時代 the Genpei Period (around 1180) it was held by the warlord 菊池隆直 Kikuchi Takanao (? - 1185).
He offered a statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O to pray for victory.
The statue of Kannon Bosatsu is from the Muromachi period (1336 - 1573).
Around 930, the wife of 朱雀天皇 Emperor Suzaku Tenno could not become pregnant
and the Emperor sent an envoy here to pray for a child.
The envoy prayed for 7 days in the Kannon hall.
Then 村上天皇 the 62nd Emperor Murakami (926 - 967) was born.
Now women come here to pray for pregnancy.

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shuin　朱印 stamp Yakushi

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

omamori　お守り amulet - 金運だるま Daruma for good money

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

山鹿三十三観音霊場 - Nr. 33
- reference source : higonote.net/yamaga ... -

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : yamaga-tanbou.jp/spot ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 31 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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