Etymology

shikhara

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Today it means: A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple. Full definition →

Sanskrit शिखर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromशिखर
  2. English todayshikhara

From Sanskrit शिखर (śikhara).

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Shikhar

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