Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking ... “May all wars disappear from Earth.” Given the nature of ...
"Phum" comes from the Sanskrit "bhumi", meaning "earth" or "soil". The shrine in which the spirit takes up residence is called "san" in Thai ... the Hindu god of creation, known to Thais as ...