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The Prince and The Duchess are welcomed to the temple by Sika deer, thought to be the 'messengers of the Gods' in the Shinto religion

TRH visit the Todaiji Temple in Nara

29th October 2008

Today The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit the Todaiji Temple in Nara, an important centre for Buddhism.

The Prince and The Duchess are welcomed to the temple by Sika deer, once regarded as the 'messengers of the Gods'.


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The Prince and The Duchess are welcomed to the temple by Sika deer, thought to be the 'messengers of the Gods' in the Shinto religion Chief priest Dozen Ueno, right, prays as The Prince and The Duchess look on Their Royal Highnesses tour the tempe and see a 15-metre-high bronze Buddha, dedicated in 752 Upon arrival The Prince and The Duchess are greeted by the Chief Abbot Douzen Ueno The Duchess is greeted by schoolchildren outside the Todaiji Temple in Nara TRH in front of the Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Japan

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