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'Wedding pavilion'), [1] [2] also referred to as Kalyana Mandapa (Sanskrit: कल्याण मण्डप, romanized: Kalyāṇa Maṇḍapa) [3] or simply Wedding mandapa is a mandapa (pavilion) [4] [5] temporarily erected [6] for the purpose of a Hindu or Jain wedding. It is the term used for the wedding canopy in Dharmic religions.
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Asthana Mandapam – assembly hall; Kalyana Mandapam – dedicated to ritual marriage celebration of the Lord with Goddess; Maha Mandapam – (Maha=big) when there are several mandapa in the temple, it is the biggest and the tallest. It is used for conducting religious discourses.
The Telugu Hindu wedding ceremony (Telugu: తెలుగు వివాహ వేడుక, Telugu Vivāha Vēḍuka) [1] is the traditional wedding ceremony of the Telugu people in India. In the 19th century, the ceremony could last up to sixteen days (Padahaaru Rojula Panduga). In modern times, it can last two or more days, depending on ...
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A Mandana painting depicting wedding celebrations. From the Crafts Museum.. Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, India. [1] Mandana are drawn to protect home and hearth, welcome gods into the house and as a mark of celebrations on festive occasions.
Vijayanagara temples are usually surrounded by a strong enclosure. Small shrines consist simply of a garbhagriha (sanctum) and a porch. Medium-sized temples have a garbhagriha, shukanasi (antechamber), a navaranga (antrala) connecting the sanctum and outer mandapa (hall), and a rangamantapa (enclosed pillared hall).
The temple is situated facing east. The center mandapam has several pillars, with a huge idol of Nadikeshwara. The temple is enclosed by tall walls measuring 183 m (600 ft) by 152 m (499 ft) and 8.5 m (28 ft) tall. There are a number of sculptures in the precinct each rising above another.