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	Gangai Konda Cholapuram - Chola Period - கங்கை கொண்ட ...
		The niches on the front mandapa carry in the south Ganesa, Nataraja, Bhikshatana, and Subrahmanya and in the north, Gauriprasada, Durga, Ardhanari and Bhirava.
		The mandapa immediately preceeding the sanctum is approached by steps leading to it from the north and the south sides and also from the great mandapa in the east.
		As the flooring of the mandapa is on a high elevation, the stpes rise to a considerable height forming a high platform in the front.
	www.tamilnation.org /culture/architecture/gkc.htm (3773 words)

	South India, Vithala Temple Karnataka, Karnataka Temples, Vithala Temple India Information
		The 'mandapa' contains fifty-six pillars, each 3.6 metres high, forty of which are regularly disposed to form an aisle all round the three sides, while the remaining sixteen form a rectangular court in the centre.
		Mandapa A large rectangular ceiling on the east front has a high dome with a pendant lotus built in the middle with sculptured parrots pecking at it.
		Abutting the southern wall of the courtyard is a hundred- pillared 'mandapa' with three inscriptions in three different languages stating that it was built by Krishnadeva Raya in AD 1516.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/vithala.htm (1126 words)

	Thiruvannamalai
		Although construction of the fourth and fifth enclosures and their buildings extended over two hundred years, from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, the asymmetrical placing of the gateway on all four sides of the fourth enclosure indicates that a fifth enclosure was planned from the outset.
		The Mandapa encircling the sanctum are filled with vaious images of the later Naik periods in the roof.
		In this shrine are the Linga, the Devi and the Nandi.
	akdurairaj.tripod.com /html/temple_history.html (4934 words)

	Indian States - Karnataka - Aihole
		There are around 70 small mandapa type temples in and around the village, which used to be known in earlier days as Aryapura or Ayaavole.
		The Ladh Khan temple is of a mandapa type, a rectangular structure with a flat roof of stone slabs.
		On the ceiling of the chamber connecting the front square mandapa and the main shrine are carvings of Lord Vishnu on his Garuda Vaahanam, a central lotus design and Indraa on his Airaavatam.
	www.saigan.com /heritage/states/karnataka/aihole.html (472 words)

	Poetry in Stone: Crystallization of the Hindu Temple by Ashish Nangia
		In front of the doorway is a pillared hall, or mandapa, which serves as an assembly for devotees.
		In some examples the mandapa is detached from the vimana by an open space.
		In some parts of the country it was common to enclose the temple complex by a boundary wall made of rectangular cells facing inward, thus forming a courtyard.
	www.boloji.com /architecture/00006.htm (836 words)

	Tourist destinations of Karnataka - Spectacular Views in Karnataka pictures on Worldisround
		The so-called old 'phalapuja mandapa' at the southwest corner of the court is in Vijayanagara style with composite pillars, while the new 'phalapuja mandapa' at the northwest, although so named, has earlier styles of pillars.
		The 'mandapa' is of considerable height with the roof of the central aisle raised up further as a clerestory.
		To the west of the 'ranga mandapa' is the 'ardha mandapa', the entrance to which is flanked by a fine pair of huge four-armed 'dvarapalas' of granite, about 2.7 metres high.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/14207/text.html (5771 words)

	Meenakshi Temple,Meenakshi Temple in Madurai,Madurai Meenakshi Temple,Temple in Madurai
		The corridors around the tank are rightly called the "Chitra Mandapa", for the walls carry paintings of the divine sports of the Lord, as narrated in the "Tiruvilayadal Puranam".
		A smaller Mandapa connects the large one with another large one with another large hall, called the "Samagam Meenakshi Naicker Mandapa", after its builder, a minister of Vijayaranga Chokkanatha (1706-32), who erected in 1707.
		At the western end there is a canopied Mandapa, the Vasanta, where the images of the Lord and the Goddess are brought on certain festival occasions.
	temples.south-india-tour-package.com /tamil-nadu-temples/meenakshi-temple.html (3477 words)

	Profits for sellers, injustice to citizens - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		She was however told by the mandapa management that she could expect a refund (partial, that too) only if some other party came with a booking for the same date, otherwise she would forfeit her money.
		In another case, the mandapa owner died, so the family that had booked the hall for a marriage cancelled the booking well in advance, deciding that they did not want to have a celebration in a venue associated with a recent death.
		True, the kalyana mandapa owner is only concerned with profits, but bookings should be on the basis of mutually agreed terms specifying what percentage of the advance paid will be forfeited, depending on the time of cancellation.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug22005/cbytes14108200581.asp (939 words)

	Ellora
		The ground floor consists of a hall, an ante-chamber and a shrine behind, with additional cells on either side of the shrine and on the lateral walls of the hall.
		The central shrine at the rear is flanked on one side by a Prajnaparamita and its door-frame is moulded, thus denoting that it is the main shrine.
		Cave 9, strictly speaking, is a long hall or mandapa, with a prominent sculptured facade - a poor imitation of Cave 10.
	bihar.8m.com /Ellora.html (519 words)

	Sun-Temple at Modhera (Gujarat)
		The general structure of main body of the temple enclosing the mandapa (hall) and garbhagrha (sanctum sanctorum) is rectangular, with its length inside the walls 51 feet 9 inches which is almost exactly double of its width of 25 feet and 8 inches.
		This passage was roofed with flat slabs laid across and carved with rosettes on the undersides and above this, rose the sikhara.
		The mandapa as usual is peristylar with an octagonal nave covered by a splendidly carved dome.
	www.ignca.nic.in /nl002206.htm (1120 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		The Ganesha mandapa is an active shrine even today, with the idol of the elephant-god being revered by the faithful, fourteen centuries after it was first consecrated.
		Beyond the circular rock called Krishna's Butterball is the Varaha mandapa dedicated to the two avatars of Vishnu as Varaha the boar and Vamana the dwarf.
		The pillars of this pavilion are perhaps the earliest to display a motif that became the signature of southern architecture - lion pilaster, where a heraldic lion supports an ornamental pillar.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hi_old/mandapas.htm (235 words)

	Madurai Meenachi Temple - Tamil Nadhu - Churches, Temples & Mosques in Tamil Nadu pictures on Worldisround
		Samagam Meenakshi Naicker Mandapa A smaller Mandapa connects the large one with another large one with another large hall, called the "Samagam Meenakshi Naicker Mandapa", after its builder, a minister of Vijayaranga Chokkanatha (1706-32), who erected in 1707.
		The Unjal And Kilikatti Mandapas Two Mandapas, the Unjal and the Kilikatti, stand on the farther way to the shrine of the Goddess.
		Near the Mandapa is the base of an unfinished Gopura.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/4875/text.html (3940 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		A mandapa or hall was added for ritual dancing and banquets.
		For example, the hall at the Sun Temple at Konarak is referred to as natya mandir or bhoga mandapa in reference to these activities.
		Over the years, a porch or ardhamandapa leading to the mandapa was added and, finally, came a mahamandapa or grand hall to accommodate the congregation on festivals.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hiwhh/temples.htm (622 words)

	The Devi Bhagavatam: The Twelfth Book: Chapter 12
		These are the S’ringâra Mandapa, Mukti Mandapa, Jñâna Mandapa and Ekânta Mandapa; on the top there are canopies of various colours; within are many scented articles scented by the Dhûpas, etc. The brilliance of each of these is like that of one Koti Suns.
		Within the S’ringâra Mandapa, the Devî Bhagavatî is situated in the centre on an Âsana (seat) and She hears the songs sung in tune by the other Devîs along with the other Devas.
		Sitting on the Jñâna Mandapa, She gives instructions on Jñâna, and sitting on the fourth Ekânta Mandapa, She consults with Her ministers, the Sakhîs, Ananga Kusuma, etc., on the creation, preservation, etc., of the universe.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/db/bk12ch12.htm (1738 words)

	Indian Hindu Marriages
		A canopy or mandapa decorated with flowers is erected at the place of wedding.
		After this the bride and groom sit in the mandapa next to each other before a sacrificial pit or havana kund.
		Old ladies of the house, the elders, and the friends of both the bride and groom remain near the mandapa, some to carefully follow the ritual, some to enjoy the ambience.
	www.chennaionline.com /society/hindu.asp (637 words)

	Blessings On The Net
		The Goddess is said to reside as Bala Tripurasundari in a Bila (niche) situated under the shrine.
		The front mandapa is called the Gayatri Mandapa.
		In the Ardha Mandapa preceding the Garbhagriha, the Goddess is enshrined in a pitha, as Sri Vidya Parameswari.
	www.blessingsonthenet.com /temple/god2.asp?deityid=G0028 (152 words)

	Pudu mandapa, Minakshi Sundareshvara temple, Madurai.
		The complex is within a high-walled enclosure and has eleven huge towers and four entrance gopurams.
		Inside this enclosure there are columned mandapas, tanks, shrines and the two temples of Shiva and Minakshi.
		The Pudu Mandapa is situated in front of the east gopura and consists of a long hall with piers carved with yalis and portrait sculptures of the Nayaka rulers.
	www.collectbritain.co.uk /personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO000000027U00049000 (150 words)

	Atiranachanda Mandapa at Saluvankuppam, north of Mamallapuram
		Photograph of the Atiranachanda Mandapa at Saluvankuppam, north of Mamallapuram.
		This print is from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Alexander Rea in the 1880s.
		A Somaskanda group is carved on the rear wall.
	www.collectbritain.co.uk /personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO000001003U02222000&zoomimage=1 (93 words)

	Mandap Décor - Mandapa Decorations - Indian Wedding Decorations
		The décor of the mandap may change from region to region but wedding is held only at the mandapa.
		As according to Hindu traditions and customs weddings should be held in an open space where a canopy or mandap is erected.
		For western look people uses more of netted drapes, silver color instead of golden with fresh flowers like carnations, baby roses, lilies or orchid.
	weddings.iloveindia.com /indian-weddings/hindu-wedding-decorations/mandap-decorations.html (353 words)

	University of Virginia News Story
		Mason’s talk, “Mysteries of the Mandapa: Re-Investigating Philadelphia’s Indian Temple Hall,” will focus on new research on the mandapa, the temple’s columned hall.
		“Pillared Hall from a Temple (Mandapa,)” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is the only example of Indian stone architecture to be found in an American museum.
		An expert on Indian art, Mason is responsible for the renovation and reinstallation of the Indian and Himalayan Galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
	www.virginia.edu /topnews/releases2005/weedon-jan-28-2005.html (405 words)

	DHAMMA MANDALA VIPASSANA CENTRE - MYANMAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Note that Dhamma Mandala is a new centre opened in 2004 and is located on the outskirts of Mandalay, whereas Dhamma Mandapa is an older and smaller centre located in the town of Mandalay itself.
		All 10-day courses begin the evening of the first day and end early morning of the last day.
		Additional information about Vipassana activities in Mandalay may be obtained from the Dhamma Mandala Vipassana Website.
	www.dhamma.org /schmyman.htm (109 words)

	Ancient India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The temple's design contains other unusual features (plan).
		In the center of the mandapa, a Nandi faces the small interior shrine, which abuts the rear wall of the mandapa.
		Instead of the usual tower, a rooftop shrine (the structure on top of the roof in this photo) is positioned over the center of the mandapa.
	www.art-and-archaeology.com /india/aihole/lad01.html (115 words)

	Ramanuja
		utsava mUrti maNdapa pravESam; pradhAna ubhayadAr sankalpam, Aarti, vEda Arambham, SrI bhAshyam, nyAsa daSakam
		12:30 PM utsava mUrti maNdapa pravESam; guru paramparA dhyAnam; pradhAna ubhayadAr sankalpam, Aarti, vEda Arambham, SrI bhAshyam; nyAsa daSakam
		12:00 Noon utsava moorti maNdapa pravesam; guru paramparA dhyAnam; pradhAna ubhayadAr sankalpam; vEda Arambham, SrI bhAshyam; nyAsa daSakam;
	www.radioramanuja.com /au.htm (519 words)

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