also: しょうでん
Nandikesvara; Ganesh (Buddhist form)
Buddhist term for the deity Ganesh, also known as 歓喜天 (Kangiten). Used in esoteric Buddhist contexts.
See also: 歓喜天
Shōten is a form of Ganesha incorporated into Buddhism.
This temple enshrines Shōten as its principal deity.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist deity name.
Alternate reading; less common than しょうてん.
From Chinese 聖天 (shèngtiān), literally 'sacred deva', used in Buddhist texts to refer to the deity Ganesh.