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Standing Bishamonten (Vaiśravaṇa), main image毘沙門天立像(本尊)

Sculptor unknown

Tenbu (Deva)

Location
Chōgosonshi-ji, Heguri, Nara Map
Material
Wood

Viewing

A hidden image (hibutsu). It cannot normally be seen; it is shown only on the days below.

  • The inner hidden image is shown three times a year, in January, February and July.source: Wikipedia
  • The innermost hidden image is shown only once every twelve years, at the kechien kanjō rite held in the year of the Tiger.source: Wikipedia

Dates change. Always check the temple's own announcement before you travel.

See the other openings

Facts drawn from: 朝護孫子寺 (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

No English title is published by the holder; a conventional English rendering is used here.

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