Shrines, temples and deities in Okinawa

18 deities · 14 places

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Purification & Exorcism

Naminoue-gu

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Deities

Amamikiyo (Tenjuku-me Ryugu-o)

fortune rising1 temples

Benzaiten

arts & eloquencearts & wisdommoney and music luck9 temples

Eirei (war dead spirits)

war dead memorial4 temples

Futenma Megami (Ryukyu goddess)

matchmaking1 temples

Hayatamao-no-mikoto

evil dispelling1 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto

kingdom protection prayerssafe childbirthwater source blessing3 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto (Kumano Gongen)

community protectionillness recoverymountain shrine protection3 temples

Jingu Kogo

child rearingfamily protectionlongevity water blessing6 temples

Kannon Bosatsu

compassionate protectionfortune and success2 temples

Kannon Bosatsu

Basho pilgrimage sitegiant wooden Kannonisland guardian temple3 temples

Kotosakao-no-mikoto

cutting bad ties1 temples

Kumano Gongen

cave shrine protection1 temples

Kumano Okami (three Kumano gods)

island protection1 temples

Nakasone Toyomiya

island hero veneration1 temples

Ojin Tenno

children and family protectioncity protectioncommunity protection11 temples

Okuninushi-no-Okami

matchmaking1 temples

Sho Kannon Bosatsu

salvation and healing1 temples

Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto

child blessingmatchmakingsea protection4 temples

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Safety & Protection

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