Buddhist temple building; Buddhist shrine
Refers to a hall or building within a temple complex that houses a statue of Buddha or serves as a place of worship.
この寺の仏堂には、大きな阿弥陀如来像が安置されている。
A large statue of Amida Nyorai is enshrined in the Buddhist hall of this temple.
参拝者はまず仏堂でお経を唱える。
Worshippers first chant sutras in the Buddhist shrine.
Compound of 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha') and 堂 (dō, 'hall'). The reading ぶつどう follows standard on'yomi.