Glossary · M
Mandapa
Also called mandapas, mantapa, maha-mandapa, ardha-mandapa
A pillared hall or pavilion of a Hindu temple, in front of the sanctum or free-standing.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
A feature of Hindu Temple: Dravida (South Indian) architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Loggia · Lombard band · Long gallery · Lotiform · Mansard · Maqsura · Marche · Martyrium