12 Suigetsu Kannon

This Kannon stands on a rock and gazes quietly at the moon shining in the water below. Clad in a white robe, she joins hands . This is suggestive of the ascetic practice of self-drowning for rebirth in paradise. Those praying to this Kannon seek purification of the soul and protection against water disasters. The moon reflected on the surface of the water represents people’s hearts.