noun
Ucchusma; Ususama Myōō
A Buddhist Wisdom King (明王) associated with purification, especially of unclean places like toilets. Often invoked for protection and cleansing rituals.
烏枢沙摩明王は、不浄を清める力があると信じられている。
Ususama Myōō is believed to have the power to purify defilement.
この寺には烏枢沙摩明王を祀ったお堂がある。
This temple has a hall dedicated to Ususama Myōō.
Variant kanji form; less common.
The name is a transliteration of Sanskrit Ucchuṣma, possibly via Chinese. The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji are used phonetically (ateji) to represent the sound.