Gopuras: 1 definition
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Gopuras means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajit膩gama and Raurav膩gamaGopuras (啶椸啶啶班じ啷�) refers to 鈥渋nput flag (in general) or flag of entry of the external enclosure or (Aj) input flag II e , III e IV e pregnant 搂搂 2.24; 3.12, 27.29, 33 = 37; 4.1, 33-35, 5.5, 11, 12.鈥�.鈥�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajit膩gama et du Raurav膩gama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Starts with: Gopurasthapana.
Full-text (+27): Gopura, Pandya, Kshemapura, Prenkhana, Jaladurga, Vanadurga, Sthaladurga, Giridurga, Minakshi-Sundareshvara, Jambukeswarar, Jambukeshvara, Jambukeshwara, Mandapapratishtha, Vimanagopuramandapadipratishtha, Vahanapratishtha, Cintamanigriha, Shukavaneshvara, Sudarshanapratishtha, Cakrapratishtha, Gopurapratishtha.
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Search found 27 books and stories containing Gopuras; (plurals include: Gopurases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
3. The Breadth, Length and Height of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lak峁峁嘺]
3. Conclusion (Gopuras) < [Chapter 6 - Conclusion]
2. Varieties of Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lak峁峁嘺]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 10 - Vim膩na-V膩stu < [Volume 5 - Temple Architecture]
P膩峁囜笉ya Pr膩k膩ras and Gopuras < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Temples of Madura, the final phase (from 1600 A.D.) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Dwarf Gopura < [Chapter 4]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
4.1. Town Planning in ancient India < [Chapter 8 - Education, Literature, Sciences, Arts and Architecture]
11.2. Supernatural elements in the Jain faith < [Chapter 7 - Social Conditions]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 18 - The Town Planning (Puranive艣a)
Chapter 63-64 - The five-fold terraces (P墨峁環a-pa帽caka) and Dr膩vi岣峚 Pr膩s膩da
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)