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Fudo Myo-O and his left hand / arm

19 Characteristic Signs of Fudo Myo-O
不動十九観 / 不動十九相観

12 He carries a rope in his left hand.

. 19 Characteristic Signs of Fudo Myo-O . 　




kensaku 羂索 rope - lasso - lariat - noose


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Kensaku 羂索 or Kenjaku
安穏を得る. Achieves peace.
In addition to the 1000-Armed Kannon, other esoteric deities carry this object, including Fukūkenjaku Kannon (a multi-armed esoteric form of Kannon who carries a lasso to catch straying souls and lead them to salvation), and Fudō Myō-ō (the leader of the esoteric Mantra Kings, who holds a lasso to bind up the wicked or keep people from straying).
The lasso also represents the Precepts (need to give source) in some traditions.
- source : Mark Schumacher




遍照寺 Henjo-Ji, Kyoto

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kenjaku　羂索
Also read kensaku, kenzaku; also saku 索.
A rope, made from five different coloured strands (blue, yellow, red, black and white). It often has a metal ring at one end, and one or more prongs, like a *kongousho 金剛杵, at the other.

Found as an attribute *jimotsu 持物 held by Buddhist deities including *Fudou Myouou 不動明王, *Fukuukenjaku Kannon 不空羂索観音, Kongousaku bosatsu 金剛索菩薩 and *Senju Kannon 千手観音.
In ancient India the kenjaku was used as a snare to capture animals, and it was adopted by Buddhism as a symbol of the salvation of mankind. A good example of a figure holding a kenjaku is the Fudou Myouou in Henjouji 遍照寺 (10-12c), Kyoto.
- source : JAANUS



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standing figures show Fudo holding the rope up


source :　www.biwako-visitors.jp

Temple 松尾寺 Matsuo-Ji
不動明王二童子像 （不動堂安置）Statue from the Kamakura period
滋賀県愛知郡愛荘町松尾寺873番地 874 Matsuoji, Aisho, Echi - Shiga


or hanging the rope down


source :　www.town.kawai.nara.jp

Temple 定林寺
statue from hinoki wood, about 92 cm high.
奈良県北葛城郡河合町川合 468 Tachibe, Asuka, Takaichi District - Nara

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source :　rakuten.co.jp/naka


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. Tooji, Tō-ji 東寺 Toji, To-Ji . - Kyoto

Here Fudo is holding a simple rope without any attachments on the ends.


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His left hand is pressed to the hips.


source :　blogs.yahoo.co.jp/youkenn1966 - 五体加持文

五體加持 / 五体加持 Gotai Kaji
(Prayer for the Body Parts)

. Fudo Myo-O and related Sutras　不動とお経 .

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Sometimes Fudo uses both hands to hold his sword.



Fudo like a swordsman holding the sword in both hands
- source : Eisei Bunko Museum



. kenkaku, kenkyaku 剣客 swordsman Fudo .


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Nr. 08 Ryuushooji 隆照寺 - 遍照山 Ryusho-Ji


- source and more photos : ojisanjake.blogspot.jp



What is the object Fudo is carrying here?

. 九州88ヶ所108霊場 Kyushu - 88 and 108 temples
Fudo Pilgrims in Kyushu .

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A six-spoke wheel sometimes in his uphold left hand

hoorin 法輪 "wheel of the Dharma Law"



at a temple roof in Tibet

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. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .


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