MANDAPA

Meaning of MANDAPA in English

ˈməndəpə noun

or man·da·pam -pəm

( -s )

Etymology: Sanskrit maṇḍapa

: a general gathering area in an Indian temple that is comparable to the narthex of a western church

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SIKHARA — or shikhara Tower characteristic of Hindu temples of northern India. The sikhara over the sanctuary of a temple is usually …
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MANDAPAM — noun see mandapa
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANTAPA — /mun"teuh peuh/ , n. a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple. Also, mantappa . Also called chaori . [ …
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SIKHARA — also spelled Shikara (Sanskrit: mountain peak), also called Sikar in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above …
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SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE — also called Dravida Style, architecture invariably employed for Hindu temples in modern Tamil Nadu from the 7th to the 18th …
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SIKHARA — or shikhara Tower characteristic of Hindu temples of northern India. The sikhara over the sanctuary of a temple is usually …
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