A Jodo sect temple in Kitamoto City. The name Anyoji means 'Amida's Pure Land (Anyo Jodo),' reflecting the fusion of nembutsu and esoteric Buddhist faith. Rooted in the farming village of Kitamoto, it holds regular goma fire rituals praying for household safety and business prosperity, sheltered within a precinct of beautiful natural surroundings.
Anyoji Temple is said to have been founded around 1650 (Kan'ei 3), and is a Shingon sect temple located in the farming district of Nakamaru, Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture. The temple name 'Anyoji' is derived from 'Anyo Jodo,' the Pure Land of Amida Buddha (the Western Paradise), and the principa…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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