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Awa, Tokushima Prefecture
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The temple's name means 'Temple of Ten Joys,' reflecting the hope that Amida Buddha's compassion will transform the eight unavoidable sufferings of life into ten forms of radiant happiness.
Juraku-ji is Temple No. 7 on the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture.
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The temple's name means 'Temple of Ten Joys,' reflecting the hope that Amida Buddha's compassion will transform the eight unavoidable sufferings of life into ten forms of radiant happiness.
Juraku-ji is Temple No. 7 on the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture.
The temple's principal image is a reclining Amida Buddha carved by Kōbō Daishi after encountering a divine white snake. This iconography is unique among all 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Tradition credits Juraku-ji to Kōbō Daishi, the famed Buddhist monk also known as Kūkai.
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