Komainu with open mouth of Ikuta Jinja Shrine3D ModelNoAI
The figures guarding the entrance to Ikuta Shrine in Kobe, Japan, are commonly called “Komainu”, also known as guardian lions or guardian dogs. They are a pair of statues of mythological creatures resembling lions, often placed at the sides of the entrance of many Shinto shrines in Japan. Their purpose is to protect the shrine from evil or negative influences; one komainu has its mouth open, pronouncing the first letter of the Sanskrit alphabet, “A”, while the other https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ikuta-jinja2-9b11b1b8f9534c27b7304260eae1485f has its mouth closed, pronouncing the last letter, “Un”. Together, they symbolise the beginning and the end of all things, or the expression “om”, which in various Eastern religions represents the totality of the universe.
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