Who Is Mandarashin?

[FlorianB]

Gentlemen,

in Mr. Hawley’s book about “mon” is mentioned in connection with the “myoga-mon” on page 33 a deity named MANDARASHIN (or Madarashin as it is written there, too).

Alas, I can’t find anything about this god although he seemed to have been very popular in the Muromachi period.
The only hits in the internet are sides repeating Mr. Hawley’s lines.

Because of private research I would be glad if anybody could tell me more about this god.

FlorianB

[Markus]

I think the proper name for the deity is matarajin (摩多羅神).

[John A Stuart]

From my site;   The Japanese word for ginger 茗荷 in romanji, myouga, has as an homophone the word that means 'protection of god' and is also the symbol of Madarashin, emancipation of worldly desire.  John

[FlorianB]

Thank to Markus - the correct name is very helpful!

Also thanks to John for his further particulars!

 

Best,

FlorianB