English Explanatory Dictionary

gopuram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.

Word forms

gopuram gopurams gopura

Etymology

From Tamil கோபுரம் (kōpuram), Malayalam ഗോപുരം (gōpuraṁ), from Sanskrit गोपुर (gó-pura).

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