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Benzaiten弁財天 弁才天 弁天alternative words: Benten keywords: god related topics: 7 fortune gods related web sites: http://www.butsuzou.com/jiten/benzai.html , http://www.chikubushima.jp explanation: Originate from Hindus' river goddess Sarasvati, she has also become a deity of the music and speech by analogy with the river's current. In Japan, she is represented by a woman carrying a lute and confused with Buddhist goddess, Kisshoten or Kichijoten. Being the unique goddess among 7 fortune gods, Benzaiten is widely venerated in many sanctuaries such as at Miyajima, Chikubushima and Enoshima. | |