Daikokuten (大黒天; Japanese pronunciation: [dai.ko.kɯ̥ꜜ.teɴ, dai.koꜜ.kɯ̥.teɴ]) is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune, luck and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla, the Buddhist Deva (天, Ten) conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi.
Daikokuten (大黒天; Japanese pronunciation: [dai.ko.kɯ̥ꜜ.teɴ, dai.koꜜ.kɯ̥.teɴ]) is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune, luck and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla, the Buddhist Deva (天, Ten) conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi.
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