Noun:

సంగీతం నాటకం, ఒపేరా,

gopura's Usage Examples:

the same platform, surrounded by an enclosure and a moat, with a single gopura to the east.

kings added colorful and high gopura stone gateways as easily identifiable landmarks, starting with the western gopura.

became a dominant feature of a temple"s outer appearance, eventually overshadowing the inner sanctuary which became obscured from view by the gopuram"s.

The gopuras are cross-shaped and contain a small room on each side along.

sanctum, Arthamandapam (antechamber), Mahamandapam (hall), prakaram (circumambient), vimanam (dome), surrounding walls and Rajagopuram (entrance tower).

The central gopuram tower of the vimana and the other gopura towers that dominated the town were covered with plates of gilded brass.

According to Vaishnava philosophy, gopurams of the sanctum sanctorum are named: Sri.

In 1263 CE, he renovated the gopuram of Koneswaram temple and his son Veera Pandyan implanted the Pandyan victory flag and insignia of a Double Fish emblem at Konamalai.

different periods: the sanctuary in the first half of 12th century, while the gopura in the late 13th or early 14th century.

(kambha or nandi) pillar) stands near the tall tower over the entrance gate (gopura).

the east and then enlarged with three small gopuras on the north, west and south and a large east gopura that is essentially a part of the inner, galleried.

in large South Indian temples, it is typically smaller than the great gatehouses or gopuram, which are the most immediately striking architectural elements.

A causeway situated on the axis leads from an outer gopura, or gate, to the third or outermost of the three enclosures.