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Izuna Daigongen is a syncretic deity enshrined primarily on Mount Izuna in Nagano Prefecture, venerated within the Shugendō tradition as a manifestation blending elements of Dakiniten, fox spirits, and tengu imagery. This deity is closely associated with practices of purification and exorcism, and has historically been invoked by mountain ascetics and practitioners seeking protection from malevolent forces. Izuna Daigongen's cult spread through esoteric Buddhist networks, influencing related traditions such as Izuna-based folk religious practices in other regions of Japan.
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