also: ごんでん
temporary shrine
Shinto term for a temporary shrine building that houses the sacred object when the main shrine is under repair or reconstruction.
During the renovation of the main shrine, the sacred object was moved to the temporary shrine.
権現 is a manifestation of a Buddha in the form of a kami, unrelated to the temporary shrine meaning of 権殿.
Standard kanji form for the reading かりどの.
Alternate kanji form with the reading ごんでん. Less common.
仮 (temporary) + 殿 (palace/hall). The reading かりどの is a straightforward compound. The alternate form 権殿 uses 権 (substitute/authority) with the reading ごんでん, likely a specialized Shinto term.