だいこくてん
大黒天
1. Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara)Buddhism
2. Daikokuten (god of wealth)
3. Daikokuten
4. Daikoku-tenIn Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity, Shiva. The name is the Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva. The god enjoys an exalted position as a household deity in Japan. Daikoku's association with wealth and prosperity gave rise to a strange custom known as Fuku-nusubi.
Read “Daikoku-ten” on English Wikipedia
Read “大黒天” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Daikoku-ten” on DBpedia
Read “Daikoku-ten” on English Wikipedia
Read “大黒天” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Daikoku-ten” on DBpedia
Discussions
Log in to talk about this word.