Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. built work divisions
7. rooms and spaces
8. [rooms and spaces by location or context]
9. interior spaces (spaces by location)

Narrower term/s

• hypostyle halls
• apadanas
• xuan
• tang (halls)
• halls of mirrors
• āsthāna-maṇḍapa
• madhyaśālā
• mahāmaṇḍapa
• vāhana-maṇḍpa
• nṛtya-maṇḍapa
• navaraṅga
• paṭṭaśālā
• bhōga-maṇḍapa
• sabhā[+]
  • vai-ambalam
• great halls
• living halls

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for large, open rooms in a residence or public building. In homes, the halls surpass in size and importance the private rooms or bowers, circulation spaces, or storage spaces.