Benten Cave in Hasedera - a photo on Flickriver

            Benten (弁天) or Benzaiten (弁財天 or 弁才天) is an Indian goddess of Sarasvati. She is originally a goddess of river and later regarded as that of eloquence, music, art, knowledge and learning as well as war.
She is often depicted as holding a guitar-like instrument called Veena (India), Pipa (琵琶 China) or Biwa (琵琶 Japan).

In Japan, she is associated with water and fortune and often enshrined by the sea, lake, river and spring. Benten Cave in Hasedera is a natural spring.

She is interwoven into Japanese folk beliefs and enshrined not only in Buddhist temples but also as a Shintou godess. She is a member of the international team of Seven Lucky Gods (七福神) often depicted together on a treasure boat (宝船). 

Benten seems to be a popular character for the cosplay thanks to an anime "Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら)" based on a manga authored by Takahashi Rumiko who is an apparent heiress of Yokai Manga introduced by Mizuki Shigeru.

Taken in: Japan / Kanagawa / Sakanoshita (show map)

Taken on: September 18, 2024

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Japan

Kanagawa

art

religion

goddess

cave

神奈川県

鎌倉市

Buddhism

Mahayana « less

Sets appears in: • Kamakura (鎌倉)

Groups appears in: • Folk Art • Caves Of The World more » • Wood and Stone Carvings • Religions • Ricoh GR III « less

Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. RICOH GR IIIx, f/2.8, 1/20 sec, 26mm (=40mm), ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. RICOH GR IIIx
Lens:	GR LENS 26mm F2.8
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	26mm (35mm equivalent: 40mm)
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 7.5 (Macintosh)
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