Kamowakeikazuchi-no-Okami is the deity enshrined at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, a principal figure among the Kamo clan's ancestral deities. Traditionally associated with thunder and purification, this deity has long been venerated in rites intended to ward off calamity and cleanse impurity, with the Kamo Shrines holding a prominent place in Shinto ritual history and the imperial court's religious practices. The name reflects deep associations with storm and lightning, forces historically linked to both destructive power and purifying renewal in Shinto belief.