{"id":345440,"date":"2025-08-30T16:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T11:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=345440"},"modified":"2025-08-30T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T11:16:53","slug":"daruma-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/daruma-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"Daruma doll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was presented a Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple.<\/p>\n<h2>About Daruma doll<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345441\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-345441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?resize=336%2C189&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-3.jpg?w=1542&amp;ssl=1 1542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an auspicious <strong>Japanese talisman of perseverance and success<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is modeled on <strong>Bodhidharma<\/strong> (Daruma Daishi), it promotes goal-setting and patience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> The name \u201cDaruma\u201d derives from the Sanskrit \u201c<strong>Dharma<\/strong>\u201d\u2014meaning cosmic law or duty\u2014reflecting its spiritual roots..<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical linkage<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Daruma\u2019s roots <strong>go back to<\/strong> Bodhidharma, a 5th-century Indian monk from Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), <strong>who is<\/strong> revered in Japan as Daruma Daishi.<\/li>\n<li>He is said to have travelled to china and Japan over a thousand years ago, <strong>spreading Zen Buddhist philosophy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His teachings inspired the figure now known as the Daruma doll.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Takasaki City in Gunma<\/strong> became the <strong>birthplace of these famous dolls<\/strong>, tying the link to local craft.\n<ul>\n<li>The doll, therefore, shows an <strong>India\u2013Japan civilizational bridge<\/strong> older than modern diplomacy..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cultural reverence:<\/strong> The presentation by Rev Seishi Hirose highlights shared philosophical roots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Civilizational bond:<\/strong> It renews historical links and reinforces India\u2013Japan spiritual kinship during the 15th Annual India\u2013Japan Summit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People-to-people links:<\/strong> The exchange aligns with cultural MoUs, tourism exchanges, and educational collaborations focused on deeper connections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was presented a Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple. About Daruma doll It is an auspicious Japanese talisman of perseverance and success. It is modeled on Bodhidharma (Daruma Daishi), it promotes goal-setting and patience. 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