gopura

noun

go·​pu·​ra

ˈgōpərə

variants or less commonly gopuram

-rəm

plural -s

: the gateway of a temple in southern India

often : the massive tower resembling a pyramid above the gateway

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit gopura, from go cow, bull + pura city, abode

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