Benten-kutsu: Dark Figure

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Really dark, but the candle slightly illuminates the figure against the wall. You can barely make out the mudra pose of the hands.

The Benten-kutsu is a cave located near the Benten-do, a hall dedicated to Benten, the God of water, speech, and music. The cave is a little creepy with its wall carvings and lack of natural light... But, it is totally worth passing through even if it means ducking a few times.

Hase-dera is a Jodo (Pure Land) temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa with beautiful views of the beach and sea. Established in the 700's, Hase-dera was originally a Tendai temple founded by Tokudo Shonin. Tokudo is said to have been responsible for creating the large wooden Kannon which resides inside Hase-dera's Kannon-do. It is the largest wooden statue in Japan. The twin statue, also created by Tokudo (carved from the same tree) is located in Nara.

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whoucar says:

I missed here even i visisted to Hase-Dera a couple of times.....
seems very quiet place. thanks for sharing!
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jpellgen says:

Youre welcome! The cave was a little small... I had to duck to get through it. But, it was a good experience.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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