单词 | gopuram |
释义 | go·pu·ram ![]() n. 1. An entrance building to a Hindu temple in southern India, often topped by a tiered tower of massive proportions and intricate decoration. 2. A similar entrance to a Cambodian Hindu and Buddhist temple from the period of the Khmer empire, often of cruciform shape and topped by a small central tower. [Hindi gopuram, alteration (probably influenced by Hindi go and Sanskrit gauḥ, go-, cow) of Tamil kōpuram, gopuram : kō, king + puram, fortress (from Sanskrit puram, from pūr, pur-, rampart, fortress; see pelə-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] ![]() Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple at the Mysore Palace complex Karnataka, India |
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