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The Great Fire Outdoors

Outdoor Saitō Homa and Indoor Homa

Translated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.

Homa · Reading the setting

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A dotted line runs down the middle, with a homa on each side. On the left, a clearing at the foot of a mountain. On the right, a space under a roof. First, notice where the two sides differ.

Illustrative line drawing.

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Sketch, not the original; follow the link below for the real image

ExternalMultilingual explanation of the "Goma" at Naritasan ShinshōjiJapan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Text DatabaseLicense not confirmed: linked only, image not reproducedOfficial explanation: the main deity is Fudō Myōō, and homa has been performed daily in the Great Main Hall since the 10th century.View original and source ↗

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