noun
Marici; Buddhist god of war
A Buddhist deity originally associated with light and the sun, often regarded as a god of war and protector of warriors in Japanese Buddhism.
摩利支天は、武士の間で戦いの神として信仰された。
Marici was worshipped among warriors as a god of battle.
この寺の本尊は摩利
The principal image of this temple is Marici.
From Sanskrit Marīci, meaning 'ray of light', via Buddhist texts.