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represented in sculptures and paintings in Japan. The note-
worthy religious leaders of China are: Ichigy艒, Keika, Eshi,
Chigi, Kanjo, Jannen, Kichizo, Genzo, Kiki, Hozo, Ganjin,
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Donran, Eka, Eno, Futaishi and others. Thus a rich heritage
of the art of portraiture also can be found in Japan.
We also find that many among those icons that origi-
nated in India, are either forgotten in India or are worshipped
on rare occasions. To elaborate further, we may cite Indra
as one of the examples of those deities who were included in
Buddhist Pantheon in India itself and subsequently found their
way to Japan along with Buddhist religion. The worship of
Indra (Taishaku-ten in Japanese) is rarely done in India. But
in Japan the worship of this deity is wide spread as is evident
from a fair number of his figures which are placed beside the
images of the Buddha 艢膩kyamuni on the dais in the temples.
Similarly, Brahm膩 (Bon-ten) who is by no means popular in India
no虩w-a-days, receives homage from a large number of Japanese
Buddhist. Among the Brahmanical gods and goddesses who are
revered greatly in Japan, are, besides Indra and Brahm膩 (Tais-
shaku-ten and Bon-ten), Agni (Ka-ten), Yama (Emma-ten) V盲yu
(Hu-ten), Varu峁嘺 (Sui-ten), Mahe艣vara (Makeishura-ten), I艣膩na
(Isana-ten), P峁泃hivi (Ji-ten), Surya (Nit-ten), Candra (Gate
ten), Vi峁ａ箛u-N膩r膩ya峁嘺 (Naraen-ten), Ga峁噀艣a (Sho-ten), Kum膩r-
K盲rttikeya (Kumara-ten or Ida-ten), Sarasvat墨 (Benzai-ten)
and Lak峁�mi (Kichij艒-ten). In India Varu峁嘺, V膩yu, Agni,
P峁泃hivi, S煤rya and Candra are not as popular as they are in
Japan. Although images of these deities in different forms