Meaning
A Hindu temple, the house of worship of an image of a deity.
Literally: dwelling, abode
Usage & notes
In cross-faith Urdu verse the mandir stands beside the masjid as the shared vocabulary of Indian devotion.
Related words
PERSIAN
Butkhaana
An idol-temple; in mystic verse the shrine of beauty where the lover worships the beloved's form.
ARABIC
Naaqoos
The bell or conch sounded in a church or temple to call worshippers.
PERSIAN
Barhaman
A Brahmin or Hindu priest; in Persianate poetry the idol-temple's keeper, a counterpart to the Muslim cleric.