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--Honzon--
Each temple enshrines a deity in its Hondō, and that statue is called the honzon. While Temple 37 enshrines five deities, all of the other temples only enshrine one. According to the Shikoku Japan 88 Route Guide and another, Japanese language, guidebook, these are:
Honzon Frequency Temple
Kanzeon Bosatsu (30)
  • Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu
  • Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu
  • Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu
  • Batō Kanzeon Bosatsu
 
13
11
5
1
  
13, 27, 32, 41, 44, 48, 52, 62, 65, 79, 80, 84, 86
8, 10, 16, 29, 38, 43, 58, 66, 71, 81, 82
37, 69, 83, 85, 87
70
Yakushi Nyorai 24 6, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26,
33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 46, 50,
51, 59, 67, 74, 75, 76, 77, 88
Amida Nyorai 10 2, 7, 30, 37, 47, 53, 57, 64, 68, 78
Dainichi Nyorai 6 4, 28, 42, 60, 61, 72
Jizō Bosatsu (6)
  • Jizō Bosatsu
  • Shōgun Jizō Bosatsu
  • Enmei Jizō Bosatsu
  • Kajitori Enmei Jizō Bosatsu
 
3
1
1
1
  
20, 37, 56
5
19
25
Shaka Nyorai 5 1, 3, 9, 49, 73
Fudō Myōō 4 36, 37, 45, 54
Kokūzō Bosatsu 3 12, 21, 24
Miroku Bosatsu 1 14
Monju Bosatsu 1 31
Daitsū-chishō Nyorai 1 55
Bishamon Ten 1 63
Nyorai = Buddha; Bosatsu = Bodhisattva;
Myōō = Wisdoom King; Ten = Protector or Guardian Deity
Gohonzon Mantra:
The mantra (jp. shingon) for each of the above honzon is as follows:
   - Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu: On maka kyaronikya sowaka
   - Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu: On basara tarama kiriku
   - Shō Kanzeon Bosatsu: On arorikya sowaka
   - Batō Kanzeon Bosatsu: On amiritō dohanba unhatta sowaka
   - Yakushi Nyorai: On korokoro sendari matōgi sowaka
   - Amida Nyorai: On amirita teisei kara un
   - Dainichi Nyorai: On abiraunken bazara datoban
   - Jizō Bosatsu: On kakakabi sanmaei sowaka
   - Shōgun Jizō Bosatsu: On kakakabi sanmaei sowaka
   - Enmei Jizō Bosatsu: On kakakabi sanmaei sowaka
   - Kajitori Enmei Jizō Bosatsu: On kakakabi sanmaei sowaka
   - Shaka Nyorai: Nōmaku sanmanda bodanan baku
   - Fudō Myōō: Nōmaku sanmanda basaradan sendan makaroshyada sowataya untarata kanman
   - Kokūzō Bosatsu: Nōbō akyashya kyarabaya on arikya maribori sowaka
   - Miroku Bosatsu: On maitareiya sowaka
   - Monju Bosatsu: On arahashya nō
   - Daitsū-chishō Nyorai: Namu daitsū chishōbutsu
   - Bishamonten: On beishiramandaya sowaka
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