New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Japan, was presented with a traditional Japanese talisman, the Daruma doll, by the chief priest of Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple in Tokyo.

The Daruma doll is a traditional Japanese talisman symbolising perseverance and good luck. It is often used to set and achieve personal or professional goals.

A Daruma doll is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modelled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen tradition of Buddhism.

These dolls are typically red in colour and depict the Indian monk, Bodhidharma.

But they may vary greatly in colour and design depending on region and artist.

The Daruma doll embodies the Japanese idiom of "fall down seven times, ge...