also: ぼんせつ
noun
A formal or literary term for a Buddhist temple, often used in historical or religious contexts.
古い梵刹が山の中にひっそりと建っている。
An old Buddhist temple stands quietly in the mountains.
From Middle Chinese 梵刹 (MC bjomX tsrheat), a compound of 梵 (bon, 'Buddhist, pure') and 刹 (setsu, 'temple, pagoda').