pandal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pandal
First recorded in 1710–20, pandal is from the Tamil word pantal
Example Sentences
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They were inside a pandal or makeshift tent at the centre of the festivities when the attack began.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023
The lane hooked to the right, past the pandal in their enclave, the deities adorned but unattended.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 3, 2013
When all was ready we spread the leaves under the gaudy marriage pandal Nathan had borrowed for the occasion and ate and drank for long, merry hours.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
The members of the house go round the pandal as a token of reverence, and take their seats close by.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
On the first day the bride and bridegroom are seated on a yoke in the pandal or marriage pavilion, where the relatives and guests assemble.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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