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Jigenin 慈眼院 Jigen-In, Nishi-Koga
長齢山 Choreizan　慈眼院 Jigenin　観音寺 Kannon-Ji　

津市西古河3-2 / Mie, Tsu city, Nishi-Koga

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kanzeon with 11 Heads.
It is 65 cm high.
It was made by 毘首羯磨 Bishu Katsuma - Viśvakarman.
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Vishvakarma or Vishvakarman (Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मा, lit. 'all maker', IAST: Viśvakarmā)
is a craftsman deity and the divine architect of the devas in contemporary Hinduism.
In the early texts, the craftsman deity was known as Tvastar
and the word "Vishvakarma" was originally used as an epithet for any powerful deity.
However, in many later traditions, Vishvakarma became the name of the craftsman god.
Vishvakarma crafted all of the chariots of the devas
and weapons including the Vajra of the god Indra.
Vishvakarma was related to the sun god Surya through his daughter Samjna/Randal.
According to the legend, when Samjna left her house due to Surya's energy,
Vishvakarma reduced the energy and created various other weapons using it.
Vishvakarma also built various cities like Lanka, Dvaraka, and Indraprastha.
According to the epic Ramayana, the vanara (forest-man or monkey)
Nala was the son of Vishvakarma, created to aid the avatar Rama.
- source : more in the wikipedia .

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was probably built 400 years ago in the center of the town.
In 1608, 藤堂高虎 Todo Takatora became lord of Imabari.
In 1891, the temple and all its treasures were lost in a fire.
In 1892, it was rebuilt.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

大晦日～元旦　　　　新年祈祷会
２月節分の日　　　　節分会、星供養祭
３月初午の日　　　　初午会(種繁稲荷大明神)
３月２１日　　　　　春季彼岸祭
４月８日　　　　　　釈尊降誕会
８月２３日、２４日　地蔵祭盆踊り
９月２１日　　　　　秋季彼岸会
毎月１８日　　　　　観音法要
毎月２１日　　　　　弘法大師法要
毎月２４日　　　　　地蔵尊法要
毎月２８日　　　　　不動尊法要　Memorial service for Fudo Myo-O.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : omairi.club .. Jigenin .
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

　

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This temple is bangai 番外 an extra Temple of the pilgrimage

. Mie 88 Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .


. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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. Temples with legends .

. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

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