also: きちじょうてん
Sri-mahadevi; Kisshōten; Kichijōten
Buddhist deity, consort of Vaishravana (Bishamonten), associated with fortune and beauty. The reading きっしょうてん is more common; きちじょうてん is an alternate reading.
Kisshōten is worshipped as a goddess of fortune.
There is a statue of Kichijōten at Yakushiji Temple in Nara.
Another Buddhist goddess of fortune, often compared with Kisshōten.
Standard kanji form; the reading きっしょうてん is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common but still encountered.
From Sanskrit Śrī-mahādevī, via Chinese 吉祥天 (jíxiáng tiān). The reading きちじょうてん reflects the older Chinese-derived pronunciation, while きっしょうてん is a later variant.