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What is known as the gopuram?

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Answered by wajahatkincsem
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A brief description of Gopuram is as follows:

What is Gopuram?

  • Gopuram or Gopura is a structural entrance or a gateway to Hindu temples in Southern India.
  • It is constructed of a base made up of stone and then a big structure of bricks.
  • It also consists of a lot of sculptures, carvings, and paintings of Hindu mythology.
  • The tallest Gopuram is in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam. It is 196 feet high with an area of 32500 square feet. It is then followed by Gopuram of Sri Andal Temple in Srivilliputtur.
  • Gopurams are constructed and designed according to the rules given in the texts of Vaastu shastra.

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Answered by kunalgourav38
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Answer:

Gopuram is an entrance doorway of temple.

Explanation:

  • In the South Indian architecture of the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, as well as Sri Lanka, a gopuram or gopura is a magnificent entry tower that is typically ornate and located at the entrance of a Hindu temple.
  • A gopuram, or entrance doorway, is located in the middle of the front wall. In Tamil Nadu, the vimana, or main temple tower, is shaped like a stepped pyramid that climbs up mathematically as opposed to the curved shikhara of North India.
  • Nanjangud, India's Karnataka Devarajammanni, the queen of the Mysore monarch Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, constructed the nine-story, 120-foot-tall temple Gopuram and its expansive facade.

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