mandapa
मण्डप mandapaA pillared hall standing before the temple sanctum, for assembly and ritual, crossed on the way from the prakara to the garbhagriha.
Where this term appears
- What is a Hindu Temple? Temples
Before the sanctum stands the mandapa , the pillared hall where worshippers gather.
- Anatomy of a Hindu Temple: Gopuram to Garbhagriha Temples
A temple is approached through one or more pillared pavilions called mandapas .