牛ご頭ず天てん王のう

noun

Gozu Tenno; deity identified with Gavagriva

A syncretic deity in Japanese Buddhism, originally derived from the Indian god Gavagriva. Often associated with protection against epidemics.

• 牛ご頭ず天てん王のうは祇ぎ園おん精しょう舎じゃの守しゅ護ご神しんとされる。

  Gozu Tenno is considered the guardian deity of Jetavana monastery.