In Japan there is a record stating that she was worshiped during the Nara period, and her image was placed at the newly constructed Saidai-ji Temple Kondo (Saidai-ji Temple Golden Hall).
日本では奈良時代ごろから信仰され、創建当初の西大寺(奈良市)金堂に安置されていたとの記録もある。