单词 | mandapa |
释义 | mandapan. South Asian. (a) In southern India: a temple. (b) A temporary platform set up for weddings and religious ceremonies; a pavilion. ΚΠ 1807 F. Buchanan Journey from Madras II. i. 15 Besides the Chaturam and Mandapam, there is another kind of building, which by Europeans is called Choultry. 1855 H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms India 328/1 Maṇḍapa, S., but adopted in most dialects with some slight modification, as Mandap [etc.]..an open building, a pavilion or temple; a temporary structure for various festival occasions, as for receiving and sheltering idols when carried in procession, or for the performance of marriage or other festive ceremonies. 1969 Cultural News India Nov. 43 Bharathi's statue adorns the Madras Marina and this year the celebrations committee demanded a memorial mandap in memory of their beloved poet. 1991 M. Tully No Full Stops in India (1992) i. 45 A stick stood in the middle of this mandap, or platform, with mango leaves and earthen pots tied to it. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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