Gopuram - Wikipedia
A gopuram or gopura (Tamil: கோபுரம், Telugu: గోపురం, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ, Malayalam: ഗോപുരം) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance …
Gopura | Indian, Hindu & Temple | Britannica
gopura, in south Indian architecture, the entrance gateway to a Hindu temple enclosure. Relatively small at first, the gopuras grew in size from the mid-12th century until the colossal gateways …
List of tallest gopurams - Wikipedia
A gopuram (or gopura) is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern India. They are a prominent feature of koils, Hindu temples built in the …
Thanjavur - World History Encyclopedia
2015年8月23日 · Each gopura has a centrally positioned entrance giving access to a single two-storied chamber on each side of it. The gopuras at Thanjavur are unique because each façade …
Everything you need to know about Gopuram or Temple Tower
The construction of gopura structures got importance during the times of Pallavas. Even the Cholas too gave importance to the gopura in the structure of the temple, but they gave more …
The Tamil Gopura From Temple Gateway to Global Icon
The gopura is a tall pyramidal temple gateway that has been a distinctive feature of South Indian religious architecture for the past millennium.
Gopura Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GOPURA is the gateway of a temple in southern India; often : the massive tower resembling a pyramid above the gateway.
Gopurams and vimanams in South Indian Hindu temples
Gopuram or gopura, a prominent feature of the Hindu temple architecture of South India, is the rising tower at the entrance of a temple. Gopurams are exquisitely decorated with sculpture …
Gopuram Temple: 5 Fascinating Gateways of Southern India
2023年11月27日 · 1. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tamil Nadu. 2. Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kerala. 3. Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka. 4. Sri Villiputhur Andal, Tamil Nadu
Significance and Symbolism of Temple Gopuram - TemplePurohit
2019年3月5日 · When viewed from apex, the Gopura too resembles a mandala; with sculptures and carvings of Yalis and mythological animals to be found in the outer enclosed space. …