Kawasaki Daishi Temple · Fortune & Wealth
Praying Buddha Charm
合掌佛御守
$26 USD
US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match · also shipping to Australia and Singapore (see Shipping)
Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+)
A small Buddha with hands joined in prayer, for a heartfelt wish.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Kawasaki Daishi Temple. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
A small charm showing Kōbō Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism. The temple notes that you can hold it in place of prayer beads, and that its color changes with temperature.
About 1.7 × 3.7 cm.
- Where it's from
Ordered from the official online 授与所 (charm office) of Kawasaki Daishi Temple (川崎大師), Kawasaki, Kanagawa — just across the river from Tokyo.
- How it's traditionally kept
Traditionally an omamori is kept closed — opening it is thought to undo its purpose. Most people carry it in a bag, pocket or wallet, or keep it somewhere clean at home.
In Japan it is common, though not required, to return an omamori to a shrine or temple (not necessarily the same one) after about a year and receive a new one.
- Delivery
- Ships from Tokyo in about 1 week.
Pairs well with
