devale

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Hindu temple in Sri Lanka.
    — Both the Maligava and the devales are administered by chief temple officials and their deputies, the services during the festival from providing supplies and decorations to participation in the processions are performed by temple tenants who hold temple lands (vihāragam and dēvālagam) in lieu of their rājakāriya (lit. "king's work," in this case temple service).

词形变化

devales plural

词源

From Sinhalese දේවාලය (dēwālaya), from Sanskrit देवालय (devālaya).
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