mantapa
or man·tap·pa
[ muhn-tuh-puh ]
noun
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
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