Tuesday, August 16, 2011

In Todaiji Temple"[Mantou] holding a service association"


The face of Rushanabutsu ([rushanabutsu] = great image of buddha) that was managed routine occurrence "Mantou holding a service association" of Todaiji Temple (Nara City) at Bon Festival by this temple great image of buddha lord on the 15th, and was compared from "Kansou window" in front of the great image of buddha lord to a faint light floated.

The light was lit in about 2500 light displayed to the approach to a shrine etc. around 7:00PM. In light that applied for the votive lantern beforehand, the word that wished the revival of "East Japan great earthquake revival prayer" and the stricken area was seen, too.

It started in 1984, and those who visited a shrine became charged for the congestion cancellation etc. on that day this year when the Mantou holding a service association installed the chance to hold a service of the ancestor to the people who were not able to go home at Bon Festival.

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