 More than 80% of Japanese gods are originally Indian gods. This should be recognized by Japanese people. The bottom of Japanese culture, Indian culture is very strongly imprinted. When the Japanese studied Sanskrit in the 8th and 9th centuries, Sanskrit was synonymous with the Siddham script. This was used for writing Sanskrit since the 5th century in India. In Japan, they also used the Indian letters for writing of sacred syllables or Bidaksharas, which have the power of mantras. One of the most revered deities of Japan is Saraswati. There are scores of shrines built to her. Worship of Lakshmi was done to ensure the peace of the land, wind and rain in good season, good harvests, joy of the people, and the good of all sentient beings. A shrine was dedicated to Varuna in the Fudodo Sanctuary in Tokyo in 1836. The temple also has a representation of Kamadeva. He is worshipped by many young couples. There are many temples dedicated to Yama in Japan.