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Tenpaku Shrine

天白神社

Tenpaku Jinja

Tenpaku Shrine is dedicated to Tenpaku-shin, a deity associated with white serpents and water purification. These shrines are often found near water sources and are believed to offer protection and purification to worshippers.

宗教
shinto
祭神
Tenpaku-shin (deity of white serpents and water)
祀られている神
Tenpaku-shin
座標
34.9398523, 137.1484774

参拝のヒント

Look for white snake motifs or water features, as these are commonly associated with Tenpaku worship.

文化的背景

Tenpaku-shin worship often involves beliefs about white serpents as divine messengers. The deity is sometimes syncretized with Buddhist and folk religious elements, representing purification and spiritual cleansing through water symbolism.