Pandal
pandal tamil பந்தல் romanized pantal fabricated structure either temporary permanent used many place either outside building open area along public road front house india neighbouring country canopy big tent often used religious event gather people together wedding fair exhibition festival hinduism pandal temporary structure set usually venerate god goddess ganesha ganesh chaturthi krishna krishna janmasthami goddess durga durga puja known puja pandal pandals also used nonreligious activity instance tent put cultural program ritual unique sri lanka vesak thorana pandals set vesak festival illuminated panel illustrated episode life gautama buddha jathaka katha story based buddhist culture fundamental concept vesak pandal creatively made massive structure decorated large number light painting mounted huge supporting structure supporting structure traditionally built puwak gasa areca nut tree creating structure requires creativity inventiveness highlevel expertise number artist lightsystem electrician mention funding planning advance goal create beautiful colorful experience many different dedicated group expert participating often pas work generation generation master student change time nowadays pandols constructed using scaffolding doesnt require cutting puwak tree result significant part display us simple technique intelligent way create lighting front pandal time structure pandals also set gammaduwa village rebirth festival honouring goddess pattini pandal also refers platform people splash water new year celebration thingyan festival pandal also ceremonial gate built welcome visitor city nilgiris district state tamil nadu named pandalur bangladesh pandals traditionally known shamiana used open field outside mosque eidgahs eid prayer mehfils religious cultural occasion milad mezban wedding year national eidgahs entrance get decorated new theme