Buddha (nyorai)
Sanman Tōmyō Butsu
三万燈明仏
Sanman Tōmyō Butsu is the buddha name assigned to the 7th day among the Sanjūnichi Hibutsu, the thirty-day buddhas through which one forms a bond with a buddha on each day of the month. Shōhōin's iconographic notes introduce a form making the tōmyō-in mudra with both hands.
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Sanman Tōmyō Butsu, assigned to the 7th day of the Sanjūnichi Hibutsu
Sanman Tōmyō Butsu is the buddha name assigned to the 7th day among the Sanjūnichi Hibutsu, the thirty-day buddhas through which one forms a bond with a buddha on each day of the month. Shōhōin's iconographic notes introduce a form making the tōmyō-in mudra with both hands.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・四国霊場 平等寺
A faith that assigns a buddha name to each day
Byōdō-ji explains that the Sanjūnichi Hibutsu were handed down by expanding faith in the ten fasting days (jūsainichi) and combining buddha names transmitted in various sutras. It is one of the customs of keeping a buddha in mind on each day and building up prayer within daily life.
Source: 四国霊場 平等寺
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：三万燈明仏」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 四国霊場 平等寺「縁日大全」（2026-10-15 確認）