Gopuras

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Definitions and meanings of "Gopuras"

What do we mean by gopuras?

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

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The word "gopuras" in example sentences

Madura has a wonderful old temple of immense size, surrounded by gopuras of pyramidal form, in whose construction huge stones of enormous dimensions were utilized; the temple also has much fine carving, etc. ❋ Thomas Carson (N/A)

Although Madura is a large place, the temples, gopuras, and palaces are the chief attraction. ❋ Ellen Mary Hayes Peck (N/A)

TANJORE: On our arrival at Tanjore in the afternoon we went directly to the forts which enclose the temple, palace, and gopuras. ❋ Ellen Mary Hayes Peck (N/A)

The view from the top of the rock was far-reaching, gopuras and temples gleaming through the green foliage. ❋ Ellen Mary Hayes Peck (N/A)

The nine gopuras are tall, massive, and barbaric in their decorations, which consist of horses, lions, elephants, gods and goddesses. ❋ Ellen Mary Hayes Peck (N/A)

As we penetrated to the interior temple, the buildings diminished in size and importance; the gopuras, however, are imposing (there are nine in all), with their profuse decoration, all being painted and all varying in size. ❋ Ellen Mary Hayes Peck (N/A)

They had come to the end of the path and stood before a square opening, on the other side of which the two massive gopuras of the temple rose in their monumental splendor two hundred feet above them. ❋ Unknown (1922)

On either side, right up to the gopuras and stretching far away down the branching paths, a living mass stood and waited, their faces turned toward him. ❋ Unknown (1922)

He offered no further explanation, and together they passed out of the two immense gopuras into the evening sunshine. ❋ Unknown (1922)

The Dravidian temples are not single structures, but aggregations of buildings of varied size and form, covering extensive areas enclosed by walls and entered through gates made imposing by lofty pylons called _gopuras_. ❋ Unknown (1890)

The very loftiness of the gopuras makes the buildings of the group within seem low by contrast. ❋ Unknown (1890)

Ramisseram and in the +Great Temple+ at Madura; the gopuras at ❋ Unknown (1890)

It consists of a series of courts, in the midst of which are two tremendous towers or gopuras, as the technical term should be. ❋ Augustus Hopkins Strong (1878)

If the vimana was exceptional, the gopuras or gateways of this temple are milestones in architecture history. ❋ Unknown (2010)

James Harle's seminal work demonstrates that Rajarajesvaram was 'the greatest single step forward' in the development of gopuras in South India. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The large temple complex contains 12 famous gopuras or towers that are decorated with vibrantly colored sculptures of Hindu deities. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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