India, Feb. 11 -- Jaee Vartak of Enso School of Languages often shares posts on Instagram, teaching her followers how to speak Japanese. In a recent post, titled 'Indian Gods in Japan', she shared how Indian Gods and Goddesses have had a significant influence on Japanese Buddhism. Also read | Art exhibition explores elements of Indian mythology, religion and folklore

Did you know that the Hindu God Shiva is known as Daijizaiten in Japanese Buddhism? Or that Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, is revered as Kangiten in Japanese Buddhism and Maa Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge and arts, is known as Benzaiten in Japanese Buddhism? Even Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of prosperity and good fortune, is revered as Kisshoten in Japane...