gopuram

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noun

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

OriginTamil கோபுரம் ← Malayalam ഗോപുരം ← Sanskrit गोपुर →
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Meanings

noungopuram (plural gopurams)

plural gopurams · alternative gopura

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritगोपुर
  2. Malayalamഗോപുരം
  3. Tamilகோபுரம்
  4. Englishgopuram

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

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gopuram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gopuram

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“gopuram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gopuram. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gopuram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gopuram.

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