水の神 · Water purification

Mizuhanome-no-Kami

Mizuhanome-no-Kami is recognized as a kami of water purification in Shinto belief. Associated with the cleansing rituals and rites of purification (misogi), this deity plays a crucial role in spiritual renewal and protection from impurities.

Mythology

According to the Kojiki, Mizuhanome-no-Kami was born from the urine of Izanami, the goddess of creation and death. This origin emphasizes the sacredness of water and the transformative processes associated with purification.