Suitengū
Nihonbashi-Kakigarachō, Japan
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Suitengū, literally the "Palace of the Water Deva," is a Japanese shrine in Chūō, Tokyo, dedicated to four deities venerated in both Shinto and Buddhist traditions: Amenominakanushi, Antoku, Kenrenmon-in, and Nii No Ama. Established in 1818 by the ninth daimyō of the Kurume Domain as a branch shrine within his mansion grounds in the Mita district, it was originally opened to the public only on the fifth day of each month. The shrine was relocated in 1872 to its present location in Nihonbashi-Kakigarachō, following the Arima family's move from Mita to Akasaka. Devoted to conception and safe childbirth, Suitengū represents the syncretic worship of Suiten, the Japanese name for the Hindu deity Varuna, whose veneration entered Japan alongside Buddhism. The shrine's proximity to Suitengūmae Station, which takes its name from the shrine, underscores its cultural significance.
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