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Mantōin Hall
The principal object of worship in Mantōin Hall is Jūichimen Kannon, the eleven-headed manifestation of Kannon. Mantōin Hall is better known for a second statue, however, the “Kamiko Buddha.” The Kamiko Buddha is modeled after Binzuru, one of the Sixteen Arhats. Arhats are followers of the Buddha who attained enlightenment, and Binzuru was said to value simplicity and austerity above all, conducting his spiritual practices while wearing paper garments and suffering through illness. The Kamiko Buddha statue is dressed in strips of paper (kamiko), so Mantōin Hall is also known as “Kamikodō Hall.”
This hall is often visited by those seeking a cure for illness, especially during the Changing of Garments ceremony on October 10. During this ritual, the strips of paper that were worn by the statue for a year are placed on the backs of the faithful and blessed. It is said that if one undergoes this ritual for three years, they will no longer get sick. If someone is too ill to attend, they can have someone receive the blessing on their behalf. The ceremony also involves prayers recited to the beating of drums and the burning of wooden tablets with prayers written on them as votive offerings.
Among the objects associated with Mantōin Hall, there are a wooden mallet and wooden grindstone that are said to relieve pain when touched to the body, as well as many small lanterns. The many small lanterns together are called the Hyakumantō, or “million lights.” This is also where the hall derives its name, Mantōin Hall or “Ten-Thousand Lantern Temple.”
This hall is often visited by those seeking a cure for illness, especially during the Changing of Garments ceremony on October 10. During this ritual, the strips of paper that were worn by the statue for a year are placed on the backs of the faithful and blessed. It is said that if one undergoes this ritual for three years, they will no longer get sick. If someone is too ill to attend, they can have someone receive the blessing on their behalf. The ceremony also involves prayers recited to the beating of drums and the burning of wooden tablets with prayers written on them as votive offerings.
Among the objects associated with Mantōin Hall, there are a wooden mallet and wooden grindstone that are said to relieve pain when touched to the body, as well as many small lanterns. The many small lanterns together are called the Hyakumantō, or “million lights.” This is also where the hall derives its name, Mantōin Hall or “Ten-Thousand Lantern Temple.”