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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANDIR

Hindi, from Sanskrit mandira.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANDIR

mandir  [ˈmʌndɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANDIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mandir is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANDIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mandir

Hindu temple

A Mandir is a temple for followers of Hinduism. A characteristic of most temples is the presence of murtis of the Hindu deity to whom the temple is dedicated. They are usually dedicated to one primary deity, the presiding deity, and other deities associated with the main deity. However, some temples are dedicated to several deities, and others are dedicated to murtis in an iconic form. Many temples are in key geographical points, such as a hill top, near waterfalls, caves and rivers, as these are, according to Hinduism, worship places and make it easier to contemplate God.

Definition of mandir in the English dictionary

The definition of mandir in the dictionary is a Hindu or Jain temple.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANDIR


antependia
ˌæntɪˈpɛndɪə
Chindia
ˈtʃɪndɪə
compendia
kəmˈpɛndɪə
handier
ˈhændɪə
Hollandia
hɒˈlændɪə
India
ˈɪndɪə
latifundia
ˌlætɪˈfʊndɪə
randier
ˈrændɪə
sandier
ˈsændɪə
scandia
ˈskændɪə
trendier
ˈtrendɪə
windier
ˈwɪndɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANDIR

mandi
mandible
mandibular
mandibular disease
mandibulate
Mandingo
mandola
mandolin
mandoline
mandolinist
mandom
mandora
mandorla
mandragora
mandrake
mandrel
mandril
mandrill
manducable

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANDIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
Agadir
air
chair
fair
hair
hot air
in the air
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mir
mudir
nadir
noir
pair
repair
sir
souvenir
their
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of mandir in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mandir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANDIR

Find out the translation of mandir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mandir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mandir» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迪尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mandir
570 millions of speakers

English

mandir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंदिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماندير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мандир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mandir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মন্দির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mandir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mandir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mandir
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンディール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mandir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mandir
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மந்திர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंदिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mandir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mandir
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mandir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мандір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mandir
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mandir
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mandir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mandir
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mandir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mandir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDIR»

The term «mandir» is very widely used and occupies the 22.502 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mandir

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANDIR»

Discover the use of mandir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mandir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Visiting a Mandir
What is a ftcmdir? A mandir is a Hindu place of worship. II < Hindus, like Karthika and Lakchitha, go to the mandir to worship God. Some Hindus call the mandir the temple. 4 mandir Hindu worship God T In a mandir you will see many pictures ...
Jean Mead, Ruth Nason, 2005
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Six Religions in the Twenty-first Century
Traditionally a Hindu mandir is the home of a god and people visit it as one might go to see a friend. They will bow to the statue of the deity, offer flowers and incense. However, it is not necessary for someone to offer worship in a mandir.
W. Owen Cole, Peggy Morgan, 2000
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Self-development and Social Transformations?: The Vision and ...
Ranmalla Bhai to the Vriksha Mandir many a time. I have also stayed a whole day and spent a night there as apujari. In the Vriksha Mandir, there are many kinds of trees — coconut, mango etc. The pujaris come and do their shramabhakti.
Ananta Kumar Giri, 2009
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Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations
Now, over ten years later, Kali Mandir is a thriving traditional temple in the process of purchasing property in the beautiful oceanside community of Laguna Beach, California, (Some say the state is named for the legendary and dark- skinned ...
Karen Tate, 2006
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Discovery: Philosophy & Ethics for OCR GCSE Religious Studies
The architecture of the niandir A Hindu temple is known as a mandir. Hindus do not usually meet in the mandir as a congregation, except on very special occasions and festivals. The mandir is used instead for private worship and for small ...
Jon Mayled, Libby Ahluwalia, 2001
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Hinduism
Lynne Gibson, Pat Wootten. In this section you will: • learn how Hindus worship in the mandir • think about the symbolism of offerings in worship • think about how you can pass on 'blessings'.
Lynne Gibson, Pat Wootten, 2002
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Northeast India
temples continued Bodhgaya 283 BrahmeswarMandir253 Chaturdasha Devata Mandir 237 Dadaji Jain Mandir 118 Dakshineswar Kali Temple 118 Dhekiakhowa 215 Dhirdham Mandir 159 DigambarJain Mandir 118 Durga temple (Nartiang) ...
‎2009
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A Place for Our Gods: The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu ...
Mandir [mandir] - This is used to refer to the Edinburgh temple association (as distinct from the temple building itself, and the shrine inside the temple where the gods are housed, which are both written as 'mandir', in the small case). mandir ...
Malory Nye, 2013
9
One World
Sharan, Abacus Manasvinee, Abacus Shweta, Abacus Nandini, Abacus Anusha, Abacus Amritha, Abacus Sharanya, Abacus Shakti, Abacus Vinaya, Abacus Sazana, Sophia (Bangalore) Aravind, Vidya Mandir Divya, Vidya Mandir Sneha,  ...
Radhika Menon, Sandhya Rao, 1998
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Nepal. Ediz. Inglese
Look for unusual Indian imports such as pani phul (fresh water chestnuts). RAM SITA BIBAHA MANDIR Almost next door to the Janaki Temple, this rather bizarre temple (admission Rs 2, camera fee Rs 5, video Rs 21; h5am-9pm) marks the ...
Bradley Mayhew, Joe Bindloss, Stan Armington, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANDIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mandir is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gandhi Mandir temple faces severe fund crunch | Daily Mail Online
Pramod said the foundation stone for the Gandhi Mandir was laid on March 23, 1971 by the then Revenue Divisional Commissioner of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Fresh batch of 1050 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine - The Indian …
amarnath, amarnath yatra, amarnath pilgrimage, amarnath temple yatra, amarnath mandir yatra, With today's batch, as many as 38,315 pilgrims ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Live: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the fourth time, Opposition …
... has written a letter to party president Amit Shah demanding a special session of the national executive to discuss the Ram Mandir issue. «IBNLive, Jul 15»
4
Police solves Rs 90 lakh robbery case, arrests three accused …
Interrogation of accused revealed that they had assembled on the day of robbery at Kali Mandir in Sagarpur to execute their plan. Deepak was ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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BEST buses stuck in jams, diverted at 8 places - The Times of India
... Shell colony in Chembur, seven from Khardeo Nagar to Chembur station, five on Manjrekar Marg (Samaj Mandir Hall) and five in Kurla East. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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JeffSTAT Helicopter flies in to educate children at BAPS Health and …
The event was held at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Hatfield whose charitable arm, BAPS Charities, sponsored the program. «The Reporter, Jul 15»
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Hindus seek “Hindu Mandir” at JFK Airport
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said in a statement today that Hindus are urging for a designated Hindu Prayer Room named as “Hindu Mandir” at ... «FTNnews.com, Jul 15»
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At Jagannath Mandir, Gujarat CM wishes good rain(Video)
Gujarat Chief Minister on eve of 138th Rath yatra in Ahmedabad visited Jagannath Mandir and briefly spoke to media person outside the ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
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A devotee donates further 40.27 kg gold to Somnath Mandir
Shri Visandas Holaram Lakhi family had in last three years donated 51 kg gold to Shri Somnath Mandir. Today he donated further 41.27 kg ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
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11000 apply for Sai Mandir membership, breaking past record!
Nagpur: Like never before in the history of Sai Mandir, more than 11,000 applications have been received for obtaining membership of Sai ... «Nagpur Today, Jul 15»

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