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.
Ususama Myōō is believed to have the power to purify defilement.
This temple has a hall dedicated to Ususama Myōō.
Most common kanji spelling for this Buddhist deity.
Variant kanji form; less common.
Variant kanji form; less common.
A Japanese transcription, through Chinese Buddhist usage, of Sanskrit Ucchuṣma. The characters 烏枢沙摩 are primarily phonographic, followed by the title 明王.