Wisdom King (myōō)
Ususama Myōō
烏瑟沙摩明王
Ususama Myōō is revered as a deity who purifies impurity with the power of fire, and the name is also written 烏瑟沙摩明王. Shōhōin introduces the names 火頭菩薩 and Fujō Kongō, and forms with various numbers of arms.
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Ususama Myōō, who purifies impurity
Ususama Myōō is revered as a deity who purifies impurity with the power of fire, and the name is also written 烏瑟沙摩明王. Shōhōin introduces the names 火頭菩薩 and Fujō Kongō, and forms with various numbers of arms.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
The wish to keep the places of daily life pure
A cultural properties guide from Toyama Prefecture explains that the statue at Zuiryū-ji was originally placed in a lavatory, out of faith in its power to purify defilement. It is a deity that has also been familiar as a prayer to care for the places close at hand and keep them clean.
Source: 富山県 とやま学遊ネット
Mantra (in Japanese, as written in the sources)
おん しゅりまり ままりまり しゅしゅり そわか。
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
おん くろだなうんじゃく そわか。
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
Shown as written in the Japanese sources. This site does not set how or how many times to recite it.
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：烏瑟沙摩明王」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 富山県 とやま学遊ネット「木造烏蒭沙摩明王立像」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 鹿鳴文庫「仏像図彙：烏枢沙摩明王」（2026-10-15 確認）