shan Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 This menuki came with this strange wood tablet and it was with a sort of cloth wallet that had literally fallen apart. Inside were hidden pages and pages of Japanes writing with seals on and stuff. I will go into them later but wondered if anyone could translate these for me. Thanks shan Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 Hi Shan, looks like you got a temple/shrine good fortune talisman with your Menuki. Normally Japanese people would never open them up to see what's inside! The cover paper on the right says: O-Mamori (Protection) and the little wooden hanging plate says Narita-san on the front. See: http://www.naritasan.or.jp/ and watch the top picture change. Unfortunately I cannot read the writing on the back, but there is a chance they might be Sanskrit letters. Perhaps Koichi san can help? Quote
Nobody Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 I am unsure but the writing on the back might mean Acala (不動明王 – Fudo Myo-O). Gomafuda is wooden amulet to receive benefits, which has been placed over a fire and blessed with a spirit of Fudomyoo through a Goma rite. Migawari-omamori (Substitute-amulet) is a small amulet to ward off accidents and evils. Ref. http://www.naritasan.or.jp/e-index.html Quote
shan Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Posted May 23, 2009 Gentlemen ,thankyou thats another mystery solved. shan Quote
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