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mandapas

mandapas is the plural of mandapa.

Meaning of mandapa

Noun

mandapa (plural mandapas)

  1. (India, South) A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
  2. (India, South-Asia) A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a wedding or other religious ceremony.
    • She led the way inside the house to the mandap.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 44
    Synonyms:
    pandal, shamiana

Questions about mandapas

What is mandapas the plural of?
Mandapas is the plural of mandapa.

Words near mandapas in the dictionary

  1. Mandaon
  2. mandap
  3. mandapa
  4. mandapam
  5. mandapams
  6. mandapas
  7. Mandapop
  8. mandaps
  9. Mandar
  10. mandara
  11. Mandaragat

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