noun
Suryaprabha bodhisattva
A bodhisattva associated with sunlight, often paired with 月光菩薩 (Gakkō Bosatsu, Candraprabha) as attendants of Yakushi Nyorai.
薬師如来の脇侍として、日光菩薩と月光菩薩が安置されている。
As attendants of Yakushi Nyorai, Suryaprabha and Candraprabha bodhisattvas are enshrined.
月光菩薩 (Candraprabha) is the counterpart associated with moonlight, often appearing together with 日光菩薩.
From 日光 (sunlight) + 菩薩 (bodhisattva), a direct translation of the Sanskrit name Suryaprabha.