round pillars flanking the wall behind a shumidan dais
Buddhist architectural term referring to the two round pillars placed on either side of the wall behind the shumidan (須弥壇) altar platform.
See also: 須弥壇
Behind the shumidan in the main hall, two raigō-bashira pillars stand.
Compound of 来迎 (raigō, 'welcoming descent of Amida Buddha') and 柱 (hashira, 'pillar'). The name likely derives from their placement in the context of Amida's descent imagery.