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Complete Definition of "mandapa"

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Etymology
Sanskrit मण�डप, मण��प (ma��apa, ma�ṭapa) "pavilion, mandapa", a non-native word perhaps from the same source as मठ (maṭha) "hut, hermit's cottage".

Alternative spellings
mandap
mandapam

Noun
mandapa

  1. (south Indian architecture) A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
  2. A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a Hindu wedding or other religious ceremony.
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