相あい殿どの

noun

joint enshrinement; shrine building for multiple deities

Shinto term for enshrining two or more deities together in one shrine building, or the building itself. The reading あいでん is less common.

• この神じん社じゃでは、主しゅ祭さい神じんのほかに相あい殿どのに三み柱はしらの神かみが祀まつられている。

  At this shrine, in addition to the main deity, three other deities are enshrined in the joint enshrinement hall.

• 相あい殿どのは複ふく数すうの神かみを一ひとつの社しゃ殿でんに合ごう祀しする形けい式しきです。

  Aidono is a style of enshrining multiple deities together in one shrine building.