Religion:Battabara
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Battabara 跋陀婆羅 (a.k.a. Bhadrapāla, Baddabara, Battabara bosatsu, Battabara sonja and Kengo Daishi) is the Japanese patron deity of baths and bathing. Originally a Buddhist monk from India , Battabara supposedly achieved enlightenment whilst entering the communal bath.[1][2][3]
Figurines of Battabara are kept in bathrooms in Japanese Zen monasteries.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael Ashkenazi (1 January 2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. ABC-CLIO. pp. 123. ISBN 978-1-57607-467-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=gqs-y9R2AekC&pg=PA123.
- ↑ Rossella Marangoni (2008). Zen. Mondadori Electa. p. 99. https://books.google.com/books?id=CD8RAQAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Asiatic Society of Japan (1964). Transactions. Yushodo Booksellers, ltd.. p. 320. https://books.google.com/books?id=FaY6AAAAMAAJ.
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