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[[File:Naata Mandir.jpg|thumb|right|The Nata mandir of the Sun Temple in Konarak]]<br />
A '''Nata mandira''' (or ''Nata mandapa'') is the dance hall of a [[Hindu temple]]. It is one of the buildings of the temple, especially in the [[Kalinga architecture]]. The name comes from the [[sanskrit]] ''Nata'' (=dance) and ''Mandira'' (=temple). The most known nata mandiras are the one of the [[Konark Sun Temple|Temple of Surya at Konark]] and the [[Lingaraja temple]]<ref>http://bhubaneswar.eventseekr.com/nata-mandir-lord-lingaraj-temple/tourist-attractions-sightseeing/venue/725078</ref> in [[Bhubaneswar]].<br />
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The Nata mandira refers to the time of the [[devadasi]]s tradition when it was prevalent in India. Dancers lived in temple premises solely dedicating their lives to reputed dance forms like [[Odissi]] and [[Bharathanatyam]]. Though modern times saw the decline of this tradition, the platforms built for performances still stay as major component of the temple architecture.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{in lang|en}} https://eventseeker.com/venue/725078-nata-mandir-lord-lingaraj-temple-bhubaneswar<br />
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