Goma Kuyo

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Fire rituals, goma kuyoo

There are various types of fire ceremonies and rituals, in some of them the believers walk through the hot embers and coals after the pyre has burned down (hiwatari　火渡り)
Great Ceremony of Fire Outside (Saito Dai goma kuyo).




Fire Walking festival, Walking through hot embers
Fire-crossing ritual
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Fire ceremonies for adverting misfortune (sokusai goma and saito daigoma)
The fire ritual is a form of deep Shugendo prayer.

Rituals of prayers: Service for the sun, moon, stars and small shrines, "goma" fire ceremonies for averting misfortune, rites for various deities.



Meguro Fudo

On the 28th there are also great fire rituals (goma kuyoo 護摩供養) at different hours during the day, where you can get your talismans and other belongings consecrated by Holy Fire. I once bought one talisman with the number of our car for Traffic Safety and the priest would not hand it over until it had passed the Holy Smoke. Since that day, we never had an accident with that car.
Meguro Fudo Sama




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Fudo Hall at Mount Konoita, Tokushima, Shikoku
高板山不動堂
Walking through Fire ... Hiwatari Matsuri


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Fire Festivals of Japan ... 火祭り ... Hi Matsuri

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