mantapa

or man·tap·pa

[ muhn-tuh-puh ]

noun

1. a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mantapa¹

< Hindi maṇḍap < Sanskrit maṇḍapa

Example Sentences

The accompanying sketch, in which a Missionary is preaching, was taken near the entrance to the town of Goobbe, close to the ‘Mantapa’ in front of ‘Goobbe-Appa’s’ temple.

From Project Gutenberg

A mantapa is an open temple, or halting-place for an idol on procession days.

From Project Gutenberg