God · Buddhist

Nitten

Nitten, a god of the Buddhist world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: buddhism

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
adopted as SuryaJapanese Twelve Devas, early Heian periodThe sun god Surya is Nitten among the Twelve Devas.

Sources

  1. Twelve Devas (Wikipedia)
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