todaiji temple
binzuru - pindola bharadvaja
Wooden statue, Edo period, 19th century.
Pindola was one of the sixteen arahats, who were disciples of the Buddha. Pindola is said to have excelled in the mastery of occult powers,. It is commonly believed in Japan that when a person rubs a part of the image of Binzuru and then rubs the corresponding part of his own body, his ailment there will disappear.
Direction Walk 0.08 km or 1 mins north east from last photo
Info F 6.3 1/60 ISO 100 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
enlightenment hole
If you can get through this hole, you are enlightened, therefore enlightenment=eating a healthy diet
Direction Walk 0.03 km or 0 mins east from last photo
Info F 4.0 1/60 ISO 400 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
tamonten
the god of knowing all (or the nosy god)
Direction Walk 0.04 km or 1 mins north east from last photo
Info F 8.0 2 ISO 100 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
