shikhara

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noun

A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple.

OriginSanskrit शिखर →
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Meanings

nounshikhara (plural shikharas)

plural shikharas · alternative sikhara · alternative sikhra

  1. A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple.

    The silver shikhara of the Eklingji Temple shone like the beam from a lighthouse.

    1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 333

Origin

  1. Sanskritशिखर
  2. Englishshikhara

From Sanskrit शिखर (śikhara).

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APA

shikhara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikhara

MLA

“shikhara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikhara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikhara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikhara.

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