Naked Benzaiten (Benten-sama), Japanese goddess of knowledge, art and beauty, especially music. Yoshiwara Jinja , Tokyo, Japan.

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Benzaiten (弁才天, 弁財天) is the Japanese name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Worship of Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the 6th through 8th centuries, mainly via the Chinese translations of the Sutra of Golden Light, which has a section devoted to her. She is often depicted holding a biwa, a traditional Japanese lute. Benzaiten is a highly syncretic entity with both a Buddhist and a Shinto side.

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Location: Yoshiwara, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Photo credit: © John Steele / Alamy / Afripics
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