Mandira, aka: Mandirā; 8 Definition(s)
Introduction
Mandira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
1) Mandira (मन्दिर) is a Sanskrit technical term denoting a “residence” in general, according to the lists of synonyms given in the Mayamata XIX.10-12, the Mānasāra XIX.108-12 and the Samarāṅgaṇa-sūtradhāra XVIII.8-9, all populair treatises on Vāstuśāstra literature.
2) Mandira (मन्दिर) refers to a “temple”, and in a broader sense represents “devotional place” or “residence of God”. It is one of commonly used names for a temple, as found in Vāstuśāstra literature such the Mayamata and the Mānasāra.
3)Mandira (मन्दिर) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Sāndhāra, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 56. The Sāndhāra group contains twenty-five out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under four groups in this chapter. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
Mandira is also listed in the Agnipurāṇa which features a list of 45 temple types. It is listed under the group named Puṣpaka, featuring rectangular-shaped temples. This list represents a classification of temples in Nort-India.
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Mandira (मन्दिर) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Mandira] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s Paümacariu
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
mandira : (nt.) a mansion; a palace.
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryMandira, (nt.) (cp. late Sk. mandira) a house, edifice, palace Sn. 996, 1012; J. V, 480; VI, 269, 270; Dāvs II. 67 (dhātu° shrine). (Page 523)
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
mandira (मंदिर).—n (S) A house. rājamandira A palace. dēva- mandira A temple. hṛdayamandira The heart or bosom figuratively, the temple of the breast.
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymandira (मंदिर).—n A house. rājamandira A palace dēvamandira A temple.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Mandira (मन्दिर).—[mandyate'tra mand kirac] A dwelling house, habitation, place, mansion; प्रावेशयन्मन्दिरमृद्धमेनम् (prāveśayanmandiramṛddhamenam) Ku.7. 55; Bk.8.96; R.12.83; मणिमयमन्दिरमध्ये पश्यति पिपीलिका छिद्रम् (maṇimayamandiramadhye paśyati pipīlikā chidram) Subhāṣ.
2) An abode, a dwelling in general; as in क्षीराब्धिमन्दिरः (kṣīrābdhimandiraḥ).
3) A town; विनिक्षिप्य बलं सर्वं बहिरन्तश्च मन्दिरे (vinikṣipya balaṃ sarvaṃ bahirantaśca mandire) Rām.6.12.3.
4) A camp.
5) A temple.
6) The body.
-raḥ 1 The sea.
2) The hollow of the knee, ham.
Derivable forms: mandiram (मन्दिरम्).
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Mandirā (मन्दिरा).—A stable.
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMandira (मन्दिर).—nf.
(-ra-rā) A house. n.
(-raṃ) 1. A town. 2. A temple. m.
(-raḥ) 1. The sea. 2. The back of the knee, the ham. 3. One of the Gandharbas. f.
(-rā) A stable. E. madi to sleep, &c. Unadi aff. kirac .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Relevant definitions
Starts with: Mandiramani, Mandirapashu.
Ends with (+11): Angamandira, Arnavamandira, Avaskaramandira, Balimandira, Brahmamandira, Caityamandira, Chaityamandira, Gomandira, Hemamandira, Hridayamandira, Hrinmandira, Indiramandira, Jalamandira, Jivamandira, Kelimandira, Kridamandira, Mandalamandira, Natyamandira, Nripamandira, Pancasattatimandira.
Full-text (+5): Jivamandira, Mandirapashu, Smaramandira, Vilasamandira, Ratimandira, Balimandira, Pitrimandira, Arnavamandira, Nripamandira, Mandiramani, Sa-mandira-prakara, Suramandira, Shri-pashcima-mandira, Shri-mandira, Kridamandira, Avaskaramandira, Indiramandira, Vasamandira, Kelimandira, Sandhara.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Mandira, Mandirā; (plurals include: Mandiras, Mandirās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.266 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 9: Various unimportant incarnations < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Magaral < [Chapter VI - Temples of Kulottunga II’s Time]
Introduction < [Chapter IX - Rajadhiraja II (a.d. 1166 to 1182)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Uttattur (Urrattur) < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 154 - Khaḍgadhāreśvara (Khaḍgadhāra-īśvara) < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]