mantapa

or man·tap·pa

[ muhn-tuh-puh ]

noun
  1. a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.

Origin of mantapa

1
<Hindi maṇḍap<Sanskrit maṇḍapa
  • Also called chaori.

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How to use mantapa in a sentence

  • A mantapa is an open temple, or halting-place for an idol on procession days.

    Old Daniel | Thomas Hodson