Mizukake Fudo refers to a form of Fudo Myoo, the wrathful guardian deity of esoteric Buddhism, whose statues are ritually doused with water by devotees as an act of purification and prayer. Fudo Myoo is traditionally depicted holding a sword and rope, surrounded by flames, symbolizing the burning away of ignorance and worldly attachment. While water-pouring rites at Mizukake Fudo shrines are sometimes associated with petitions for good fortune or success in worldly affairs, this practice is a devotional custom rather than a doctrinally central attribute of the deity.