God · Buddhist
Daikokuten
Daikokuten, a god of the Buddhist world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: buddhism
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| adopted as Mahakala | Japanese Buddhism, Heian period onward | Mahakala became Daikokuten in Japan and, later, a smiling god of plenty. |
| identified as Okuninushi | Japanese Shinto-Buddhist syncretism, medieval period | Daikokuten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, was conflated with the Shinto god Okuninushi. |