Buddha statue get in all sort of form and sizes . The various airs and hand gestures of the Buddha correspond unlike virtues , and any detail he happens to be hold — say , a lotus flower or a bowl — have some religious significance .
But not all Buddha relics are created equal , as attest by the fear ante up to one especially holy statue in Japan . The 11 - headed figure is so sacred that it has been hidden off for 33 twelvemonth — until now . Lonely Planetreports that the Buddha statue will be revealed on April 23 during the Onsen Festival inKinosaki Onsen , a coastal townspeople along the Sea of Japan that ’s famous for its hot springs . The statue is kept inside Onsen - ji Temple , a religious land site which see back to 738 CE .
The big Buddha reveal , however , will be held elsewhere . For that , festivalgoers will need to razz a cable television car to the top of Mount Taishi , where they ’ll get a coup d’oeil of Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu , a name which means “ 11 - face up goddess of pity and mercy . ” It will be hard to miss — at 7 feet tall , the statue would tower over most NBA players . believe a instinctive treasure , it ’s displayed in three - class blocks once every 33 years . So if you miss the initial reveal , you have until 2021 to enamour a coup d’oeil .
“ The people of Kinosaki are very excited about this issue , especially the younger generation , " Jade Nunez , an international telling coordinator for the neighboring urban center of Toyooka , told Lonely Planet Travel News . " Those who are under 30 year old have never escort the statue in its integrality , so the event is especially authoritative to them . "
After ante up their respects to the Buddha , festival meeter can take a dip in one of three hot springiness bathhouse that will be complimentary to habituate during the Onsen Festival .
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