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gopuram
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gopuram
In Hindu architecture, a tall monumental gateway.
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The rajagopura, facing the rocky slopes of the hill, is impressive with its height of 30 m, while the other three gopuras which form the entrances towards the south, west, and north are each 17 m high.
Innovation and continuity: a new temple for Kala Bhairava at ... by Wessels-Mevissen, Corinna / Marg, A Magazine of the Arts
The large temple complex contains 12 famous gopuras or towers that are decorated with vibrantly colored sculptures of Hindu deities.
South India Travel Tour Information Tips by Priya Singh / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Other features include the elaborate, grand-scale gopuras, or gates, and the choultries, or ceremonial halls.
Indian Art and Architecture and Its Relation to Indian Music by Brain Haley / Hobbies community
 
 
 
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