Kurume Suitengū

Kurume Suitengū (久留米水天宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suitengū Shrines in Japan.

Kurume Suitengū
久留米水天宮
The honden, or main shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityAmenominakanushi
Emperor Antoku
Taira no Tokuko
Taira no Tokiko
Location
Location265, Senoshita-machi Kurume
Fukuoka 830-0025
Kurume Suitengū is located in Japan
Kurume Suitengū
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates33°19′13″N 130°29′46″E
Website
www.suitengu.net
Glossary of Shinto

It is dedicated to four deities:

"Suiten" is the Japanese name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with Buddhism.. When the Japanese Empire enforced the Shinbutsu bunri, the official separation of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, shrines celebrating Suiten identified their dedication to Amenominakanushi.

Legends

As a shrine related with water, Suitengū came to be venerated as a guardian shrine for marine traffic and was said to have a connection with the legend of Kappa. These days, it is believed to house the god of safe childbirth.

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