pandal

[ pan-dl ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pandal¹

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

Example Sentences

On the first day, a pandal (booth) is set up, and supported on twelve posts.

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The mana is then placed, with the cloth near it, on a grass mat in the inner pandal.

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She next twists off a cocoanut from a bunch hanging at a corner of the pandal.

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A bundle of paddy, or a basket filled therewith, is brought to the pandal.

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During her absence, the barber performs pūja to Ganapathi in the pandal.

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