Temple in Malayalam
Malayalam words whose English meaning includes “temple”:
- അമ്പല മൂരി (ambala moori) — Bull given as an offering to a temple.
- അമ്പലം (ambalam) — Temple.
- കളിയാട്ടം (kaliyattam) — Play, fun, amusement, a temple ritual accompanied by songs.
- കാര്യക്കാര് (karyakkar) — Chief officer (in a palace or temple), manager.
- കോവില് (kovil) — Temple, palace, Kshatriya chief.
- ഗോത്രം (gothram) — Clan, tribe, family, mountain, forest, temple, field, water, cowshed, community, herd of cows, quiver, crown, ornamental umbrella, wealth.
- ഗോപുരം (gopuram) — Storeyed building, gate tower, main gate of a temple or city.
- ചൈത്യം (chaithyam) — Masonry work, rampart, sacrificial altar, house, temple, Buddhist monastery, tombstone.
- തൃക്കോവില് (thrikkovil) — Temple, sanctum sanctorum.
- നട (nada) — Gait, door, entrance to temple, path, foot steps.
- നമ്പി (nambi) — Faithful person, a sect among Brahmins, a class of temple servants, pet name.
- നീരാഴി (neerazhi) — Bathing tank(esp. of a palace or temple).
- പീലി (peeli) — Tail-feather of a peacock, eyelash, tender leaf- blade of a palm tree, mountain, gold, decorative fan made of peacock feathers used in state or temple processions.
- പൊതുവാള് (pothuval) — A caste among temple servants, mediator.
- പ്രതിഷ്ഠ (prathishta) — Firm stance, firmness, installation, erection and consecration of an idol, idol in a temple.
- പ്രാര്ത്ഥനാലയം (praarthanalayam) — Prayer hall, temple, place of worship.
- പ്രാസാദം (praasaadam) — Palace, storied building, temple, platform.
- മകരവിളക്ക് (makaravilakku) — An auspicious day at Sabarimala Temple on the 1st of the month Makara (when the sun enters the zodiac capricorn).
- മണിയം (maniyam) — Superintendence of temple, palace, village, etc.
- മതിലകം (mathilakam) — Courtyard (of a temple, etc.) enclosed by walls.
- മന്ദിരം (mandhiram) — House, abode, temple, palace, city.
- മേല്ശാന്തി (melshaanthi) — The chief priest (of a temple).
- മോഹിനിയാട്ടം (mohiniyaattam) — A dance form in Kerala formerly performed by Devadasis (women dedicated to temple service), a kind of nautch dance.
- വഴിപാട് (vazhipaad) — Offering (to a temple, church, etc.).