Later, Emperor Antoku was respected as an enshrined deity of Suiten-gu Shrine (Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture) (a temple sacred to the guardian deity of mariners); he was also respected as a god of water and a god who ensured the easy delivery of healthy babies.
のちに安徳天皇は、水天宮（福岡県久留米市）の祭神とされて、水の神、安産の神として各地の水天宮に祀られるようになった。