noun
Hayagriva; Horse-headed Kannon
A wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) depicted with a horse's head in the headdress; venerated as a protector of horses and travelers in Japanese Buddhism.
See also: 観世音
馬頭観音は、馬の守護神として信仰されている。
Batō Kannon is worshipped as a guardian deity of horses.
道端に馬頭観音の石仏が立っていた。
A stone statue of Batō Kannon stood by the roadside.