Examples of 'mandapa' in a sentence
Meaning of "mandapa"
mandapa (noun): a term used in Indian architecture to refer to a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion commonly found in Hindu temple complexes
Show more definitions
- A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
- A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a wedding or other religious ceremony.
How to use "mandapa" in a sentence
Basic
Advanced
mandapa
It has a small pillared mandapa in its centre.
The mandapa is in the crucifix form.
Apsidal temple behind the mandapa.
The ceiling of the mandapa is profusely carved and painted.
Large temples also have pillared halls called mandapa.
The roof of the mandapa is lost.
This inscription is engraved on a stele found inside the mandapa.
It has a mandapa at its centre.
In front of each sanctum is a mandapa.
The pillars inside the mandapa have square bases.
The mandapa is a traditional structure for any type of ritual to be performed.
Axially there is a ruined mandapa in front of the eastern porch.
The mandapa links to an enclosed pradakshina patha for walking around the sanctum.
The gate with mandapa.
A detached namaskara mandapa is generally built in front of the srikovil.
See also
The rest of the figure sculpture was accommodated even on the pillars of the mandapa.
Those even bigger had a mandapa in front with four pillars.
The mandapa leads to the garbha griya past the pillars and a doorway.
The temple is built on a high platform and heralded by a Mandapa.
The shrine and the mandapa building are enclosed in a rectangular structure called the nalambalam.
The river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna are still visible at the entrance to the mandapa.
The adjoining antarala runs into a mandapa and finally a beautifully pillared mukha mandapa graces the visitor.
Mandapa has a flat roof of carved Stone slabs.
The buried Nandi mandapa and balipitha have been exposed.
Mandapa in Odisha with a shape like a bell Ghanta.
The walls of the mandapa feature other Shaivism legends.
The Pakistani army alighted from the boats and went towards the Chandi mandapa.
This mandapa is one of the peculiar structures of Pataleshwar.
The southern panel in the main mandapa probably contained Durga.
The Ardha mandapa is guarded by two dwarapalas on either sides.
Another oblong shrine with narrow front mandapa stands next to the Navalinga cluster.
The Mandapa entrance hall.
It consists of a sanctuary, without passageway, opening into a triple aisled mandapa.
The design of the mandapa incorporates different styles of temple architecture from all over India.
As in all the above cases, the hara is extended over the mandapa.
It contained the largest Mandapa and a prominent Garbagriha.
The surrounding parivara shrines are of varied character, with or without a front mandapa.
Open mandapa at Amritapura.
These are examples of typical cave - temple pattern with cell and front mandapa.
The Varaha Cave temple or Mandapa has fluted columns separating the openings.
According to him, in front of the garbha griha, axially there should be three mandapa.
The roof of the mandapa is supported on twenty-four pillars.
It consists of the vimana facing east and open mukha - mandapa connected by an antarala.
For example, a mandapa dedicated to divine marriage is referred to as a " kalyana mandapa.
Three porches from the east, north and south open up to an expansive mandapa.
There is a grand mandapa on four pillars in the cave . chatya is in the back.
This temple also has numerous carvings and a square mandapa is overlain by a sapta-ratha.
Sometimes, the maha mandapa is built along a transversal axis with a transept.
This is attached in front of the unit to an intervening Nandi - mandapa.
The temple premises have a mandapa with flat roof, supported by twelve pillars.
