Daruma City, Shaolin Mountain Seven Grass Festival

Daruma City, Shaolin Mountain Seven Grass Festival

Event Overview

観音菩薩・達磨大師・北辰鎮宅霊符尊をご本尊とし、前橋城の裏鬼門を護る祈願寺として水戸光圀公の尽力により創建。320年前より続く星祭祈祷を厳修する正月七草の伝統行事。7日2時は霊符尊光臨の吉日で、6日の前夜祭から緑日として多くの参拝者で賑わう。9代住職東嶽和尚が天明の飢饉から農民を救済するため禍を除くお札として近在の家々に配っていた開山心越禅師の描かれた「一筆達磨札」をもとに木型を彫り、張り子だるまの作り方を伝授、縁起物として売り出したのが始まり。だるま店や飲食店が並ぶ。 画像提供:少林山達磨寺

Info

JR群馬八幡駅→徒歩18分
関越道高崎ICから県道27号、国道18号経由10km25分。または上信越道藤岡ICから国道17・18号経由25分
300 units/free

Event Period

※1月6日(月)は夜通し

Price

Free

Event Category

City, fair


七草大祭だるま開眼
少林山達磨寺

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