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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

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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

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Temple 71: 弥谷寺 | 四国霊場第22番札所平等寺

Stamp Book／No. 71

Shikoku Temple No. 七十一

弥いや谷だに寺じ

剣五山千手院

Dojo of 涅槃讃岐 Province香川県真言宗善通寺派

Honzon

千手観世音菩薩せんじゅかんぜおんぼさつ

Mantra: おんばさらたらまきりく
Sacred name: 南無大師遍照金剛

Pilgrim's verse

悪人と行き連れなんも弥谷寺ただかりそめも良き友ぞよき

たとえ悪人と道連れになることがあっても、ここ弥谷寺に参るのだ。ほんの一時の出会いであっても、やはり善き友と連れ立つのがよい。

Distance

About 11.6 km from Temple 70, 本山寺
About 3.4 km to Temple 72, 曼荼羅寺

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