Rain God - Ujin

Japanese: 雨神 - うじん
Rain God - Ujin

…Similarly, rain gods often have the dual role of bringing rain and stopping heavy rains. Statues of the rain god Upagotha, worshipped by the agricultural peoples of Thailand and Myanmar, are taken out of their towers by the waterside when there is no rain and placed facing the shining sun. It is said that rain is brought by the union of a god who is the polar opposite of the sun and faces the sun. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Rain God" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同様に雨の神も,雨をもたらすとともに多雨を止めるという二重の働きを備えていることが多い。タイやミャンマーの農耕民が崇拝する雨神ウパゴータUpagothaの像は,雨が降らないときに水辺の塔から外に出され,輝く太陽に向けて置かれる。太陽と正反対の神が太陽と対面し,結合することにより雨がもたらされるとされるのである。…

※「雨神」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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