Temple gopuram

Entrance Gopuram (100 ft height) of Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Built by Raja Raja Chola I in 1003 CE. Dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva & known as Dhakshina Meru. This Great Living Chola Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pic Credit : Phanidhar Varanasi

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu Temple, Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Photo about the Main Gopuram of Sharada Pitham, Sringeri. Image of temple, cityscape, religion - 260439334

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Gopuram Art

TAMILNADU, SOUTH INDIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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Temple at Sringeri.

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Gopurams (Towers) Ranganatha, the largest temple complex in Tamil Nadu, measures 950m by 816m (about a half-mile square) along its outer perimeter. It consists of seven nested enclosures (plan), whose walls are pierced by towered gates (gopurams) along the four cardinal axes leading from the shrine. Visitors approach from the south and the shrine faces in this direction. The temple's outer three enclosures contain an entire town, with streets, houses, and…

Mysore is located in the Indian state of Karnataka and was called until 1947 Kingdom of Mysore; the city is a top tourist destination in India, famous for its building and palaces, its traditional painting, silk, sandalwood and incense; the main attraction in town is the majestic Mysore Palace, residence of the maharajas, and fully illuminated by 97, 000 electric bulbs at night on Sunday and during the Dussehra festival, giving an outstanding display of lights; Mysore homes several…

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Vijayanagara architecture of 1336–1565 CE was a notable building idiom that developed during the rule of the imperial Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. The empire rule...