The manners of worship of a shrine at Omiya Hachimangu

The manners of worship of a shrine at Omiya Hachimangu

Omiya Hachimangu
(Shrine in Suginami-ku, Tokyo)

1. Salute before passing through the torii of an entrance, and go into the precincts of a temple after bracing yourself.

2. Purify mind and body with the water of a purifying basin.
This is referred to as "Taking washing water."

The manners which take washing water
It has a ladle with the right hand, water is drawn, and it applies to a left hand, and purifies a left hand.
Next, it has a ladle in a left hand again, and purifies a right hand similarly.
It has a ladle in a right hand again, and rinses a mouth in response to water in the left palm.
If it finishes rinsing a mouth, water will be poured to the left hand once again.
The ladle into which water finally went is stood, and after pouring water on a handle, it turns down and places.

3. It goes to the front of a shrine through an approach. 

4. It will salute, if it stands in front of an offertory box, and put a monetary offering into an offertory box as a mark of the true heart offered to the God. 

5. A bow is carried out twice, two applause is carried out, and a prayer is carried out. 

And after saluting, it retreats. 

≪2 deep bow (rei) 2 applause (hai) 1 deep bow (rei)≫ 

A deep bow (rei) is repeated twice. 

[2 rei] 

Next, both hands are united in the height of a breast, a little right hand is pulled to the front, both hands are opened to a shoulder width grade, and applause is struck twice. 

[2 hai] 

It puts and prays for the heart, uniting both hands exactly after it. 

Both hands are taken down and, finally a deep bow (rei) is carried out once again. 

[1 rei] 

This shrine has divine favor in fortunate child-rearing, easy birth (delivery), matchmaking, and charm against misfortunes.

Tama shimizu no yashiro (another shrine)

sacred water

I have prayed for the wish of health and matchmaking.

This shrine is located from my house at neighborhood and a quiet place.

Since it is not crowded, I can concentrate on a prayer.

I feel the healing effect only by walking along an approach,

Since it is a shrine which has divide favor in an easy birth (delivery), the pregnant woman is often seen.