mandir
/ˈmʌndɪə/noun
उच्चारण मन्डिअर
मंदिर, हिंदू पूजा-स्थल
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a Hindu temple: a building where Hindus pray and worship their gods
मंदिर, हिंदू पूजा-स्थल
- The family visits the mandir every Tuesday.
- A big fair is held near the mandir during Diwali.
- Radhika lit a diya at the mandir.
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- Thousands of people visit the mandir on the day of the festival.
- Please remove your shoes before you enter the mandir.
- They built a new mandir at the end of our street.
Synonyms temple
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mandir (countable noun)
Mandir is the Hindi word for a Hindu temple and is used in English as a countable noun with its own plural, mandirs.
Mandir हिंदू मंदिर के लिए हिंदी शब्द है और अंग्रेज़ी में countable noun की तरह चलता है, जिसका plural mandirs है।
- There is a small mandir at the corner of our street.
- Many mandirs in the south have tall gateways.
go to / visit the mandir
Use to after go and visit takes no preposition. Do not say 'go in the mandir' for a visit.
'Go' के बाद to आता है और 'visit' के साथ कोई preposition नहीं लगता। दर्शन के लिए 'go in the mandir' न कहें।
- The family goes to the mandir every Tuesday.
- Radhika visited the mandir before her exam.
mandir + of + deity / place
Of names the god or place the mandir belongs to; the name may also come first as a modifier.
Of उस देवता या स्थान का नाम बताता है जिससे मंदिर जुड़ा है; नाम पहले भी आ सकता है।
- The mandir of Lord Venkateswara attracts millions of pilgrims.
- The Ram mandir was lit with thousands of lamps.
inside / outside the mandir
Rules often use inside and outside: shoes are left outside the mandir.
नियमों में प्रायः inside और outside आते हैं: जूते मंदिर के बाहर उतारे जाते हैं।
- Shoes are left outside the mandir.
- Photography is not allowed inside the mandir.
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adjective + mandir
ancientfamoussmallmarblehilltoplocal
- The marble mandir on the hill is visible from the highway.
verb + mandir
visitbuildenterworship atdonate torenovate
- Villagers contributed money to renovate the old mandir.
mandir + noun
bellpriesttrustcommitteecourtyardfestival
- The mandir bell rang at dawn.
occasion + at the mandir
aartibhajanprasadfairpuja
- Hundreds gathered for the evening aarti at the mandir.
mandir + of + deity
Ram mandirHanuman mandirShiv mandirDevi mandirSai mandir
- Every Tuesday the Hanuman mandir is full of devotees.
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- The old mandir stands beside the river and is visited by pilgrims.
पुराना मंदिर नदी के किनारे स्थित है और तीर्थयात्री वहाँ आते हैं।
- On Diwali morning the whole family went to the mandir.
दीवाली की सुबह पूरा परिवार मंदिर गया।
- The mandir committee distributes free food every Sunday.
मंदिर समिति हर रविवार को मुफ़्त भोजन बाँटती है।
- A tourist took off his shoes before entering the mandir.
एक पर्यटक ने मंदिर में प्रवेश करने से पहले अपने जूते उतार दिए।
- Radhika's grandmother lights a lamp in the mandir at home every evening.
राधिका की दादी हर शाम घर के मंदिर में दीपक जलाती हैं।
- The architecture of the mandir shows the style of the Chola period.
मंदिर की वास्तुकला चोल काल की शैली को दर्शाती है।
- A small mandir has been built under the banyan tree by the villagers.
ग्रामीणों ने बरगद के पेड़ के नीचे एक छोटा मंदिर बनवाया है।