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Binzuru Sonja, identified with Pindola Bharadvaja, one of the sixteen arhats said to have been direct disciples of the historical Buddha, is venerated in Japanese Buddhist tradition as a figure associated with healing and protection from illness. Statues of Binzuru are commonly placed outside temple halls, where visitors traditionally touch or rub the statue, often at the location corresponding to their own ailment, in hope of relief. This practice reflects popular devotional custom rather than formal doctrinal teaching, and accounts of the figure's origins and powers vary across regional and sectarian traditions.
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