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The Gohoh-tendoh is located on the backside of Sanbutsu-doh
hall. It burns a holy fire for invocation. This is an important
hall in order to understand mountainous worship of Nikko. The principal
images are three lucky gods such as Bishamon-ten, Daikoku-ten and
Benzai-ten. These are put in Goma-doh hall today though. It has
been told that those three lucky gods are transformed figure of
principal images of Sanbutsu-doh hall. The principal images of Sanbutsu-doh
hall are Senju Kannon (1000-armed Kannon), Amida Nyorai and
Batou Kannon.
Sanbutsu-doh hall has a function
as a prayer hall for the purpose of public benefit such as national
peace. However, Gomaten-doh hall is a prayer hall for the purpose
of personal benefit.
By the way, Goma-doh hall
was built in June 1988 near the Gomaten-doh hall. After that, the
Goma-doh hall became a new prayer hall.
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