#boars

Getting some real good responses here.

I'm gonna have to make a new Topic of the Day about what animals my weirdo followers find most fuckable lol (/pos)

Bringing About a Bountuful Harvest, the Incarnation of Mountain Kami: Boar

Main Blessings

Huge Harvest (of the Five Grains)

Recovery from Illness

Earnest Prayers Being Answered

You Can See Them Here

Go'ō Shrine 護王神社 (Kyoto)

Rushing to the Aid of the Enshrined Kami in Times of Crisis

"In ancient Japan, boars that resided in the mountains were considered one of the wild game animals,alongside deer, and were viewed as precious blessings from the kami.  Since then, the wild boar has become viewed as the kami of mountains itself, or as the mount of said kami.

At Go'ō Shrine which enshrines Wake no Kiyomaro-kō, a court noble who flourished during the Nara and Heian eras, boars are considered messengers of the kami.  This is said to originate in a legend from the Nara era when Kiyomaro-kō thwarted the monk's Dōkyō attempts to usurp the throne, and was banished to Ōsumi no Kuni 大隅国 (modern day Kagoshima Prefecture).  300 wild boars suddenly appeared during the journey, protecting him and his injured legs, and guided him to Usa Hachimangū (Ōita)."

社殿を守る狛イノシシ

"At shrines dedicated to Wake no Kiyomaro-kō—including Go'ō Shrine—boar statues of the divine messengers serve as guardians."

Image of Running Through The Fields and Mountains

"Boars inhabit the mountains, and run with terrific speed. For this reason, they are often portrayed as racing through the mountains."

Koma-Inoshishi Also Has the A-Um Shape

"Similarly to the Komainu, the Koma-inoshishi also appear with open and closed mouths.  Facing the statues, the right side has the open mouth (Agyō - A), and the left side has the closed mouth (Ungyō - Um)."

Carrying the Wishes of the People of Kyoto

"When the main worship space of Go'ō Shrine was completed in 1886, there were neither komainu nor koma-inoshishi. The people of Kyoto, unable to allow this to pass, raised their voices to have a statues of boars made, as they were associated with the Gosaijin; in 1890 they were completed thanks to donations."

護王神社にあるイノシシパワースポット

"On the grounds of Go'ō Shrine, there are more than 5,000 statues of boars donated by parishioners.  Of them, the statue below has attracted attention as a power spot."

Spirit Boar at the Temizuya

"Designed in 1998, alongside the bronze statue of the gosaijin Wake no Kiyomaro-kō. Previously it had been a bamboo pipe, but the shrine took initiative in turning it into an engimono linked to the gosaijin."

Blessed with the Power of Boars

"It is said if you rub the boar's nose, you will be blessed with luck and happiness."

Praying to the Boars

"On the left side of the sacred tree in front of the main hall, is a stone carving of the silhouette of a wild boar.  It is said if you place a skewer in front of this boar, then your wish will come true.  This is a special belief of Go'ō Shrine."

Close Up! イノシシを使いとする神仏

"The wild boars that run around the hills and fields, are the transportation of various kami and buddhas. Examples include: Marishiten, the personification of heat haze and a guardian deity of Buddhism, is said to be depicted riding a boar as she moves so quickly she is unable to be see by the human eye.  Also, Shōgun Jizō who overseas battles' vehicle is a horse, however sometimes he is depicted as riding a boar"

Translations of Red Text on Right Side of Images

"Image of Marishiten from Tokudaiji (Tokyo).  As boars serve Marishiten, the day of the boar is considered an En-nichi for her.