Deities for Fertility & Childbirth

91 deities · 93 places

Deities

Ame no Minakanushi no Kami

safe childbirthsafe childbirth & water2 temples

Ame-no-Mikumari-no-Kami

child granting1 temples

Amenominakanushi-no-kami

safe childbirth1 temples

Amenominakanushi-no-okami

safe childbirth1 temples

Amida Nyorai

Boshin war deadJodo Shinshu devotionPure Land devotion47 temples

Arahabaki no Okami

womb stone fertility1 temples

Dainichi Nyorai

Shingi Shingon blessingsall-embracing protectionfamily fortune protection10 temples

Donryu Shonin

child-raising donryu1 temples

Eleven-faced Kannon

all-round kannon blessingscancer wardingchild-granting (kosazuke camphor)27 temples

Emperor Antoku

child protection2 temples

Emperor Chuai

safe childbirth1 temples

Emperor Keitai

safe childbirth1 temples

Empress Jingu

safe childbirthvictory in ventures5 temples

Empress Jingu

safe childbirth1 temples

Empress Jingu (Jingu Kogo)

safe childbirth1 temples

Enmei Jizo Bosatsu

longevitysafe childbirth checkpoint3 temples

Enmei Kannon

safe childbirth & child raising1 temples

Enmei Kanzeon Bosatsu

safe childbirth prayer1 temples

Himetataraisuzuhime-no-Mikoto

child protection1 temples

Hotei

breastfeeding & child rearingcheerfulness & good fortunecontentment & generosity5 temples

Ikasuri-no-Okami (Five Deities)

safe childbirth1 temples

Inuhime no Kami

dogs and safe childbirth1 temples

Izanagi and Izanami

fertility and sexual vitality1 temples

Izanagi-no-mikoto

conception sacred treeexam and contest victoryluck restoration4 temples

Izanami no Okami

marriage and childbirth1 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto

family blessingsmoss sacred springs2 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto

kingdom protection prayerssafe childbirthwater source blessing3 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto

child blessingcouple blessingen-musubi border shrine6 temples

Izanami-no-Mikoto

motherhood blessings1 temples

Jingu Kogo

child rearingfamily protectionlongevity water blessing6 temples

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 temples

Juichimen Senju Kannon

child grantingyakuyoke blessing2 temples

Juntei Kannon

child-granting & safe birthpoetry & learning mastery2 temples

Kanayamahiko-no-kami

fertility festival blessing1 temples

Kanayamahime-no-kami

safe childbirth1 temples

Kariteimo (Okaruten)

child raising protection1 temples

Kenreimonin (Taira no Tokuko)

child rearing1 temples

Kishimojin

child protectionchild raising and lactationsafe childbirth & children4 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime

breast milk blessing1 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime

safe childbirth1 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

Fuji climbing safetychild blessingfire protection3 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

safe childbirthvineyards and wine2 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

safe childbirth1 temples

Konohanasakuyahime-no-mikoto

safe delivery and childrearing1 temples

Konohanasakuyahime-no-mikoto

safe childbirth1 temples

Konohanasakuyahime-no-Mikoto

safe childbirth2 temples

Konohanasakuyahime-no-Mikoto

child granting stone1 temples

Kotoshironushi-no-Kami

fertility rites1 temples

Koyasu Jizo

safe childbirth sash1 temples

Koyasu Jizo Bosatsu

safe childbirth1 temples

Kushinadahime no Mikoto

rabbit fertility luck1 temples

Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya)

breastfeeding and breast health1 temples

Mitoshi no Kami

phallic fertility festival1 temples

Mizuhanome-no-kami

safe childbirth obi festival1 temples

Nunakawahime-no-mikoto

jade and matchmakingsafe childbirth2 temples

Nyoirin Kannon

beauty and love luckfulfilling wisheskannon salvation & mercy12 temples

Oagata no Okami

women's fertility rites1 temples

Ojin Tenno

children and family protectioncity protectioncommunity protection11 temples

Ojin Tenno (Hachiman)

Kichijoji area protectioncareer and fortune luckcareer breakthrough16 temples

Okinagatarashihime (Empress Jingu)

fertility and women's health1 temples

Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto

safe childbirthwomen & safe childbirth2 temples

Okuninushi-no-Mikoto

fertility and healthmatchmaking love stones2 temples

Owari Harinane-no-mikoto

safe delivery1 temples

Oyamatsumi-no-mikoto

safe childbirth and children1 temples

Senju Kannon

1200 rakan blessingschild grantingfamily safety3 temples

Senju Kannon

ancestral spirit mountaincape fudaraku maritime safetycompassionate protection17 temples

Shiotsuchi-no-oji-no-kami

safe childbirth1 temples

Shiotsuchinooji-no-Kami

safe childbirth1 temples

Shitateruhime no Mikoto

safe childbirth1 temples

Sho Kannon

Date clan ancestral templeGenpei war memorialchild raising & korori46 temples

Sukunahikona-no-mikoto

crystal and gold luckfertility hot springhealing and luck7 temples

Susanoo-no-Mikoto

conception and childbirthepidemic protectiontravel safety3 temples

Tagorihime-no-mikoto

family and childbirthundameshi luck-testing torii2 temples

Tamahime-no-mikoto

fertility and offspring1 temples

Tamahime-no-mikoto

women's health and fertility1 temples

Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto

child blessingmatchmakingsea protection4 temples

Tamayorihime-no-mikoto

womens cycles and childbirth1 temples

Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto

beauty enhancementsafe childbirth2 temples

Tango-no-tsubone

safe childbirth1 temples

Thousand-armed Kannon

back and nerve painboke-fuji & evil wardingchild-granting prayer20 temples

Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tosho Daigongen)

Kanazawa castle guardianchild grantingluck in decisive contests5 temples

Toyotama-hime-no-mikoto

couple harmonylove fulfillmentmaritime protection5 temples

Toyotama-hime-no-mikoto

safe childbirth1 temples

Toyotamahime no Mikoto

safe birth & matchmakingsafe childbirthsalmon return blessing3 temples

Toyotamahime-no-mikoto

safe delivery and children1 temples

Ubusunagami (local guardian)

crying sumo child health1 temples

Ugayafukiaezu-no-mikoto

breastfeeding and childbirthsafe childbirth2 temples

Wakasahime-no-kami (Toyotamahime)

safe childbirth1 temples

Wake no Hiromushi

childcare protection1 temples

Yakushi Nyorai

Bandai healing templeChosokabe clan templeSomin sai yakuyoke55 temples

Yanahime-no-mikoto

safe childbirth1 temples

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