Dainichi-ji Temple

Overview

Dainichi-ji is a temple of the Daikaku-ji branch of Shingon Buddhism in Ichinomiya-chō, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. It bears the mountain name Ōguri-zan and the hall name Kezō-in, and enshrines an Eleven-Headed Kannon as its principal image. It is the thirteenth temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and the fifth of the Shikoku 33 Kannon circuit.

Highlights

• ●Its standing as the thirteenth temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
• ●The Eleven-Headed Kannon enshrined as the principal image
• ●The mountain name Ōguri-zan and hall name Kezō-in
• ●Its dual role as the fifth site of the Shikoku 33 Kannon circuit

History

The temple belongs to the Daikaku-ji branch of Shingon Buddhism and bears the mountain name Ōguri-zan and hall name Kezō-in. With an Eleven-Headed Kannon as its principal image, it has received pilgrims as the thirteenth temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and the fifth of the Shikoku 33 Kannon circuit.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the grounds through the gate as the thirteenth temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
2. 2Pay respects at the main hall enshrining the Eleven-Headed Kannon
3. 3Note its standing as the fifth site of the Shikoku 33 Kannon circuit
4. 4Receive the pilgrimage seal and follow the route toward the next temple

Did you know?

💡 The temple serves as both the thirteenth site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and the fifth of the Shikoku 33 Kannon circuit.

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