noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
praying for a deity's presence; inviting a deity
Shinto/Buddhist term for ritually inviting a deity or spirit to descend into a temporary or permanent object or space.
祭りの前に神を勧請する儀式が行われる。
Before the festival, a ritual is performed to invite the deity.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the ceremonial relocation of a divided tutelary deity (分霊) to a new shrine or location.
See also: 分霊
新しい神社に分霊を勧請した。
They transferred the divided deity to the new shrine.