| DATE: | September 21, 2006 |
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| PLACE: | 656 Sanjusangendo Mawarimachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
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| DIRECTION: | Get off City Bus #206 or #208 at Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo Mae stop | |
| TEL: | 81-75-561-3887 | |
| ADMISSION: | Goodwill donation | |
| TEXT: | Beginning 13:30, all 600 editions of the Hannya Sutra (a kind of Heart Sutra) will be recited in front of the principal image of the temple. Worshipped by Shogun Hideyoshi, the temple’s Daiseika Kiten is now well known. Since the establishment of the temple, this ritual has been held on the 21st day of January, May and September every year. Many worshippers participate in the ritual, praying for prosperous business. |