pandal

P3A1N1D2A1L1
/ˈpændəl/

noun

a large temporary structure erected during various Hindu and Buddhist religious festivals

Similar
mandapashamiana
OriginTamil பந்தல் →
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Meanings

nounpandal (plural pandals)

plural pandals · alternative pandall · alternative pandaul · alternative pendaul

  1. IndiaMyanmarSouth Asiaa large temporary structure erected during various Hindu and Buddhist religious festivals

    Synonyms: mandapa, shamiana

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large temporary structure erected during various Hindu and Buddhist religious festivals

Similar
mandapashamiana
Also see
mandapashamiana

Origin

  1. Tamilபந்தல்
  2. Englishpandal

Borrowed from Tamil பந்தல் (pantal) / பந்தர் (pantar).

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Translations

Bengali প্যান্ডেল
  • প্যান্ডেল (pênḍel)temporary structure
Hindi पंडाल, पण्डाल
  • पंडाल (paṇḍāl)temporary structure
  • पण्डाल (paṇḍāl)temporary structure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pandal

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Cite this entry
APA

pandal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandal

MLA

“pandal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pandal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandal.

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