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mantapa

mantapa is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of mantapa

pluralmantapas

Questions about mantapa

What is mantapa the alternative spelling of?
Mantapa is the alternative spelling of mandapa.

Words near mantapa in the dictionary

  1. manta rays
  2. Manta-angan
  3. Mantacdang
  4. Mantalisay
  5. Mantanas
  6. mantapa
  7. mantapas
  8. mantas
  9. mantastic
  10. Mantatee
  11. Mantatees

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