Glossary Term
Risk: Medium- Approved rendering
- ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ
- Transliteration
- maṇḍaḷī
- Rejected alternatives
- ମନ୍ଦିର, ଦେଉଳ
Church
Established Odia Christian term for the congregation. Never ମନ୍ଦିର or ଦେଉଳ — the latter is specifically the word used for the Puri Jagannath temple itself (ଶ୍ରୀ ମନ୍ଦିର / ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦେଉଳ), making it an especially concrete word to avoid.
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