mandap

/M AA0 N D AA1 P/
noun
  1. 1

    (in south India) A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.

  2. 2

    A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a wedding or other religious ceremony.

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