also: そうぎゃらんま
Buddhist monastery; Buddhist convent
A Buddhist monastery or convent; a direct borrowing from Sanskrit saṅghārāma. This full form is rare and mostly replaced by the abbreviated 伽藍 (がらん) in modern Japanese. Used in historical or technical Buddhist contexts.
from Sanskrit sangharama
See also: 伽藍
僧伽藍摩 is a Buddhist term referring to a facility where monks practice.
The spelling 僧伽藍摩 appears in this old document.