弁才天

Etymology
From. First referenced in Japanese in the 700s in the.

The Hindu goddess Sarasvati entered Japanese Buddhism during the late (794–1185). She came to be regarded in Japan as a goddess of wealth, and her name written as with the character. The name is attested with as  from the thirteenth century, with the initial character simplified to  in modern Japanese.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Benzaiten, Japanese name for the Hindu and Buddhist goddess Saraswati

Related terms

 * , Kisshōten: the goddess of happiness, charm and beauty, of fertility, nature, and of human creativity, and the patronesses of joy, amusement and festivities.
 * , Fukurokuju: the god of happiness, wealth and longevity.
 * /, Bishamonten: the god of warriors.
 * /, Daikokuten: the god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops.
 * , Jurōjin: the god of longevity.
 * / /  /, Ebisu: the god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a sea bream.
 * , Hotei: the fat and happy god of abundance and good health.
 * , Hotei: the fat and happy god of abundance and good health.