Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Aidono
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Text Sometimes several deities are enshrined in the same honden of a shrine. The principal deity is enshrined in the center, and the altars to the left and right are used to enshrine the subordinate deities. These subordinate altars are called aidono, and the deities enshrined upon them are called aidono no kami.