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Ebara-ji

Coordinates: 34°32′15″N 135°28′29″E / 34.5375°N 135.4747°E / 34.5375; 135.4747
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Ebara-ji
家原寺
Main hall
Religion
AffiliationKōya-san Shingon
DeityMonju Bosatsu (Mañjuśrī)
Location
Location1-8-21 Osaka Prefecture Sakai, Nishi-ku, Ebaraji-cho
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderGyōki
Completed704

Ebara-ji (家原寺) is a Buddhist temple in Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is affiliated with Kōyasan Shingon-shū. The central icon is the Bodhisattva, Monju (Mañjuśrī).

History

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According to temple legend the temple was founded in 704. It was the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Gyōki.

Pilgrimages

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34°32′15″N 135°28′29″E / 34.5375°N 135.4747°E / 34.5375; 135.4747