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noun
A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, South
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a wedding or other religious ceremony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, South-Asia
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pandal, shamiana
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डप (maṇḍapa), मण्टप (maṇṭapa, “pavilion, mandapa”), a non-native word likely from the same source as मठ (maṭha, “hut, hermit's cottage”). Probably also borrowed from Hindi मंडप (maṇḍap) or another New Indo-Aryan language.
