Sūryaprabha

Sūryaprabha (literally "Sunlight", Chinese: 日光菩薩; pinyin: Rìguāng Púsà; Japanese pronunciation: Nikkō Bosatsu) is a bodhisattva whose specialty is sunlight and good health. Sūryaprabha is often seen with Candraprabha, as the two siblings serve Bhaiṣajyaguru. Statues of the two closely resemble each other and are commonly found together, sometimes flanking temple doors. They are also recognized in mainland Asia as devas.

Sūryaprabha
Sūryaprabha, Tiantan Garden, Shantou
Sanskritसूर्यप्रभ
Sūryaprabha
Chinese日光菩薩
(Pinyin: Rìguāng Púsà)
日光遍照菩薩
(Pinyin: Rìguāng Biànzhào Púsà))
日光普照菩薩
(Pinyin: Rìguāng Pǔzhào Púsà)
日曜菩薩
(Pinyin: Rìyào Púsà
Japanese日光菩薩（にっこうぼさつ）
(romaji: Nikkō Bosatsu)
日光遍照菩薩（にっこうへんじょうぼさつ）
(romaji: Nikkō Henjō Bosatsu)
日光普照菩薩（にっこうふしょうぼさつ）
(romaji: Nikkō Fushō Bosatsu)
日照王菩薩（にっしょうおうぼさつ）
(romaji: Nisshō Ō Bosatsu)
Korean일광보살
(RR: Ilgwang Bosal)
일광변조보살
(RR: Ilgwang Byeonjo Bosal)
일요보살
(RR: Ilyo Bosal)
Thaiพระสุริยประภาโพธิสัตว์
Tibetanཉི་མའི་འོད་
Wylie: nyi ma'i 'od
THL: nyimé ö
VietnameseNhật Quang Bồ Tát
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Venerated byMahayana, Vajrayana
  • (Bhaiṣajyaguru Sūtra)
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In Chinese folk religion, the solar god Taiyang Xingjun is depicted as his incarnation.

His sacred day is the first day of the second lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

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