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pandal

[ pan-dl ]

/ ˈpæn dl /

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noun

(in India) a temporary shed, especially one used for public meetings.

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Origin of pandal

First recorded in 1710–20, pandal is from the Tamil word pantal

Words nearby pandal

pancrelipase, pancreozymin, pancytopenia, panda, panda car, pandal, pandanaceous, pandanus, panda plant, Pandarus, Pandavas

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How to use pandal in a sentence

On the first day, a pandal (booth) is set up, and supported on twelve posts.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The mana is then placed, with the cloth near it, on a grass mat in the inner pandal.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
She next twists off a cocoanut from a bunch hanging at a corner of the pandal.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A bundle of paddy, or a basket filled therewith, is brought to the pandal.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

During her absence, the barber performs pūja to Ganapathi in the pandal.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston