noun
Suwa Daimyōjin; Suwa deities
Refers collectively to the deities of Suwa Shrine, especially Takeminakata and his consort Yasakatome. Used in Shinto contexts.
諏訪大明神は、諏訪大社の祭神として広く信仰されている。
Suwa Daimyōjin is widely worshipped as the deity of Suwa Taisha.
The name combines the place name 諏訪 (Suwa) with 大明神 (great shining deity), a common honorific title for Shinto gods.