๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ Kasuga Grand Shrine ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐
Kasuga Grand Shrine is a shrine located within Nara Park, built in 768 AD to protect Heijล-kyล and pray for the prosperity of the nation. ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ It is the clan deity of the Fujiwara family, and the legend of Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto arriving on a deer has led to deer being considered as messengers of the gods. ๐ฆ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ Kasuga Grand Shrine on Mount Kasuga is the headquarter of all Kasuga shrines across Japan and, along with Ise Grand Shrine and Hie Shrine, is known as one of the three major shrines in Japan. ๐ ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ Outside the shrine, the approach is lined with long night lanterns that create a serene atmosphere. ๐ฎ Mount Kasuga, as the sacred mountain of Kasuga Grand Shrine, ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ has been forbidden from logging for a thousand years, thus it is covered with evergreen primeval forests. ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐ #KasugaTaisha #NaraPark #SacredDeer #JapaneseShrines ๐ธ๐บ๐ฟ๐
