Because it is considered to have been a deity removing uncleanliness and disasters, Sanpokojin has been believed as a god of fire and kamado (kitchen ranges) and has often had a place of honor as Kamadogami (the god of kitchen ranges).
不浄や災難を除去する神とされることから、火と竈の神として信仰され、かまど神として祭られることが多い。