Hariti Buddhist Gods Symbols Charm

Hariti is referred to as a Buddhist goddess for protecting children, uncomplicated childbirth, happy parenting, husband-wife harmony, love, well-being, and family security. In Japan, she is also known as Kishimojin and is sometimes associated with the Hindu deity Kali. She is revered as a protective deity in both Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, but in various folk traditions, she is a female demon of misfortune and sadness. The iconography of Hariti is comparable to that of the Greek goddess Tyche which may have been conveyed to East Asia through the influence of Greco-Buddhism.