Kanki Tendou

Kanki Tendou Kankiten (a god of joy) is a guardian deity in buddhism, with an image of elephant head and a human body. There are single body statues with itself standing, and double body statues where two of them embracing each other. Kankiten here is a double body statue representing man-woman harmony, worshipped heavily as a god of matchmaking, husband-wife harmony, blessing with children, and prosperous business.

 

Back to Shinzan Area