mandir

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi मंदिर (mandir).

Noun

mandir (plural mandirs)

1. (Hinduism, only in India) A Hindu temple.
   • 1960, The Visva-Bharati quarterly: Volumes 26-27‎^[1], Shantiniketan, West Bengal, page 58:

     On the contrary, in the afternoon, he said, “It was good that I went to the mandir. Even physically, I feel well.”

   • 2003 September 30, Jerome Monahan, Places of worship, week 4: a mandir‎^[2]:

     The word mandir derives from the Sanskrit mandira, meaning a dwelling place. A mandir is a home to God as represented by the deity singled out for honour within the building's inner sanctum.

   • 2020 November 10, 25,000 Cubic Feet Of Stone Carved In India For Abu Dhabi's First Hindu Temple‎^[3]:

     "The stories and carvings include diverse portions of India's geography and Hindu belief systems. This would include Mahabharata and Ramayana as well as the Puranas and regional histories. In fact, this mandir will be uniquely identified by its intricate mandovar facade which will share many traditional tales from across India as well as unique designs from the Gulf," he said.

See also

• kovil (“Dravidian-style Hindu temple”)

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