A sculpted image of Aizen Myōō (愛染明王) crafted in 1247 by the Buddhist artist Zen’en (善円) and enshrined within the Aizendō Hall (愛染堂) of Saidaiji Temple (西大寺) in Nara, viewable by the general public only once a year for a few weeks in autumn
Image from a site announcing the 2019 public viewing of this image along with other upcoming temple events











