Part way up the stairs to the main hall we found this statue with all the little ones behind it. I later found a notice that said that for, I think it was, 60,000 yen you could have a little statue dedicated to you.
This is a close up of the statues. Actually many of the temples had something similar to this. Something that was set up in your name, often with your name on it (if I remember correctly, these have the names engraved around the base - in those white dots below the feet). This is one way for the temples to get some income.
On the other side of the stairway was a row of statues - all wearing nice little bibs. People who live in the area frequently put various items of clothing on the statues.
Some people chanting the Heart Sutra at the main hall.
It is not necessary to actually be on, or even in, the hall. Many people stand outside or below it. In this picture you can see that the man with the cloth around his head is actually standing behind the shelter for the candles (on the extreme right).
Part way up the stairs to the main hall we found this statue with all the little ones behind it. I later found a notice that said that for, I think it was, 60,000 yen you could have a little statue dedicated to you.
This is a close up of the statues. Actually many of the temples had something similar to this. Something that was set up in your name, often with your name on it (if I remember correctly, these have the names engraved around the base - in those white dots below the feet). This is one way for the temples to get some income.
On the other side of the stairway was a row of statues - all wearing nice little bibs. People who live in the area frequently put various items of clothing on the statues.
Some people chanting the Heart Sutra at the main hall.
It is not necessary to actually be on, or even in, the hall. Many people stand outside or below it. In this picture you can see that the man with the cloth around his head is actually standing behind the shelter for the candles (on the extreme right).
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