mandir

/ ˈmʌndɪə /

noun

1. a Hindu or Jain temple

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandir¹

Hindi, from Sanskrit mandira

Example Sentences

First released on October 20, 1995, "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", or "The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride" has been running daily at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre since its debut.

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The film's screening was almost discontinued in 2015, but an uproar meant the fan favourite remained in its daily time slot at the Maratha Mandir, according to the Hindustan Times.

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The party had banked on the Ram Mandir temple to be their trump card, with Mr Modi presiding over the opening of the unfinished temple in Ayodhya with much fanfare in January.

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Known as DDLJ, it's Bollywood's longest-running film and still shows every day at the Maratha Mandir Theatre in Mumbai.

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The Hindu Mandir stands out in the emptiness of Abu Mureikha, otherwise known for being where the UAE’s sheikhdoms agreed in 1976 to have a unified military.

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