It is said that shoten and nai-shoten serve to take care of everything and they keep watching over a holy fire called 'imibi' after lighting it at this shrine.
掌典及び内掌典が御用を奉り、「忌火」（「神聖な火」の意味）が点され、掌典及び内掌典はそれを護り続けているといわれる。