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History of Byodoji Temple Byodoji Temple Origin Record Principal Yakushi Nyorai The Eleven-Faced Kannon of the Jibutsudo Vaiśravaṇa at Byodoji Kṣitigarbha at Byodoji Acala at Byodoji The Box-Cart Miracle

Articles

Byodoji Almanac The Complete Ennichi Ganfuji: a Japanese prayer concerning cancer What Is "One Buddha, One Land"? Why Two Buddhas Never Arise in One World, Traced from the Sources 21-Day Gyakushu Offering What Is the Kaikyoge? The Sutra-Opening Verse, Its Meaning and Origins What Is Shugen? Tracing the "Gen" of Shugendō to Its Sources What Is Nyubutsu Samaya? Entering the Buddha's Vow in Shingon Buddhism What Is Transgressing the Samaya? Breaking the Vow With the Buddha What Is Kyuri Kaji Kyuri Kaji Temples Across Japan What Is the Eleven-Faced Kannon What Is Vaiśravaṇa What Is Kṣitigarbha What Is Acala What Is Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai)What Is the Rishukyo What Is the Roji-no-ge (Verse on Striking the Gaṇḍī)? What the Bell Tells Focusing on People and Prayer — Eight Years of Cashless Offerings at ByodojiIn preparation The Complete Guide to the Shikoku Pilgrimage (Ohenro)Shikoku 88 Temple Directory

Temple Guide

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New Year special Goma prayer 8K Homa Ohigan Memorial Service Obon Memorial Service Cucumber Blessing Ennichi Yakushi Homa Sunday Homa

Events

top page Tokai lecture Koyasan 2023 Saikoku Kannon Pilgrimage 2024 #1 Western Pilgrimage 2024 #2 Western Pilgrimage 2025: A Journey of the Wish Shikoku Pilgrimage Tour 2026 Shikoku Pilgrimage Tour 2026 #2

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Live Streaming Ritual Calendar Apply for a Goma Prayer Sacred Items ZUIKI Practice Sutras Shakyo Offering Ema Offering Online Shikoku Pilgrimage Ask the Head Priest Answers to questions we have received Contact Us Personal Meeting Otayori Upahāra: Sending an Offering Application for Prayer Añjali - Pray Here and Now Soten Magazine Dāna HukTok Handmade, Prayer-Blessed Shimenawa from a Temple Bamboo Mandala Byodoko Ranking of Zuiki points and Mantra points

Temple 26: 金剛頂寺 | 四国霊場第22番札所平等寺

Stamp Book／No. 26

Shikoku Temple No. 二十六

金こん剛ごう頂ちょう寺じ

龍頭山光明院

Dojo of 修行土佐 Province高知県真言宗豊山派

Honzon

薬師如来やくしにょらい

Mantra: おんころころせんだりまとうぎそわか
Sacred name: 南無大師遍照金剛

Pilgrim's verse

往生に望みをかくる極楽は　月のかたむく西寺の空

極楽往生を願う心を月の沈む西の空に重ねる。その月が傾いていく先に、西寺と呼ばれるこの金剛頂寺の空が広がっている。

Distance

About 3.9 km from Temple 25, 津照寺
About 28.5 km to Temple 27, 神峯寺

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