Kumadani-ji (Awa)

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Kumadani-ji
熊谷寺
Religion
AffiliationShingon
DeitySenjū Kannon
Location
LocationAwa-shi, Tokushima-ken
CountryJapan
Interactive map of Kumadani-ji
熊谷寺
Architecture
FounderKūkai
Completedearly 9th century

Kumadani-ji (熊谷寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi.[1][2] The Hondō was destroyed by fire in 1928 and has been rebuilt.[3] The Daishidō, tahōtō, chūmon, and shōrō have all been designated Prefectural Cultural Properties.[4]

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