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hinducosmos · 2 years

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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (via Instagram: Karthik Swaminathan @dhev_photography)

#temple #hindu #hinduism #gopuram #Srirangam

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dangerouspeanuttidalwave · 1 year

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SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLES--GOPURAM BLOG

Ancient and early medieval temples feature smaller gopuram, while in later temples they are a prominent feature of Hindu Dravidian style; in many cases the temple compound was expanded and new larger gopuram built along the new boundary. They are topped by the kalasam, a bulbous stone finial. They function as gateways through the walls that surround the temple complex. Another towering structure located towards the center of the temple is the Vimanam. Both of them are designed and constructed as per rules given in the texts of Vaastu shastra.

The gopuram's origins can be traced back to early structures of the Pallava kings, and relate to the central shikhara towers of North India. Between the twelfth and sixteenth century, during the Pandya, Nayaka and Vijayanagara era when Hindu temples increasingly became a hub of the urban life, these gateways became a dominant feature of a temple's outer appearance, eventually overshadowing the inner sanctuary which became obscured from view by the gopuram's colossal size and courtyards.[5] It also dominated the inner sanctum in amount of ornamentation. Often a shrine has more than one gopuram.[1] They also appear in architecture outside India, especially Khmer architecture, as at Angkor Wat.

Here are some of my pictures i had clicked and these structures were built far before..in BC period.

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thatshowthingstarted · 1 year

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Nicholas & Co., The Great Gopuram of the Temple,

Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, India,

The collection of Ken and Jenny Jacobson

#art #vintage photography #photography #temple #india #gopuram #style #history #nicholas & co.#ken jacobson #jenny jacobson #madurai #meenakshi amman

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sulphurousvisions · 1 year

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Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Singapore

Kodak Gold 200

#35mm #film photography #photographers on tumblr #sri veeramakaliamman temple #ma kali #maha kali #kali #hinduism #temple #spirit #architecture #kodak gold 200 #gopuram

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amayasld · 1 year

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Gopuram. Kapaleeswarar Temple. Mylapore. Chennai.

Photography: ©️Amaya Sánchez Photography

#Gopuram #religious architecture #architecture #mi día #travel #blue #temple #original photography #photographers on tumblr #@amayasld #chennai

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famousplacesinindia · 1 year

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The Virupaksha Temple is located in #Hampi in the Ballari district of #Karnataka, India. It is part of the Group of #Monuments at Hampi, designated as a #UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to #LordVirupaksha, a form of Shiva. The temple's history is uninterrupted from about the 7th century. The Virupaksha-Pampa sanctuary existed well before the Vijayanagara capital was located here. Inscriptions referring to Shiva date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. What started as a small shrine grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. Evidence indicates there were additions made to the temple in the late Chalukyan and Hoysala periods, though most of the temple buildings are attributed to the Vijayanagar period. The huge temple building was built by Lakkana Dandesha, a chieftain under the ruler Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire. Under the Vijayanagara rulers, in the middle of the 14th century, there began a flowering of native art and culture. When the rulers were defeated by Muslim invaders in the 16th century, most of the wonderful decorative structures and creations were systematically destroyed. The religious sect of Virupaksha-Pampa did not end with the destruction of the city in 1565. Worship there has persisted throughout the years. At the beginning of the 19th century there were major renovations and additions, which included ceiling paintings and the towers of the north and east gopura. #hampi #hampifocus #gopuram #Karnataka #travelkarnataka #lordshiva #virupakshatemple #hampidiaries #shivatemple #mahadeva #templesofkarnataka🙏🙏 #indiantemple #templesofindia #incrediblekarnataka #virupaksha #karnatakafocus #indianarchitecture #archaeology #unesco #unescoworldheritage https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsOfm1Bl8g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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christchristoph-ohmy · 3 months

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Architectural details at Chidambaram Temple in Tamil Nadu, India

#hinduism #shiva #Tourist Attraction #gopuram #ASIA

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cyberpunk-culture · 9 months

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Architectural details at Chidambaram Temple in Tamil Nadu, India

#hinduism #shiva #Tourist Attraction #gopuram #ASIA

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green-fragments · 9 months

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Architectural details at Chidambaram Temple in Tamil Nadu, India

#hinduism #shiva #Tourist Attraction #gopuram #ASIA

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newshilpihandicrafts · 9 months

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#youtube #wooden #wood #temple #decorative #handcarved #mandir #pooja #prayer #gopuram #amazing #amazon

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shridharblog · 1 year

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Prabhatha 🙏 #pushpanjali With #lord #bala #dandayudhapani #hilltemple (Thiru Aavinangudi) , One Among Six #abodes Of #lordmurugan - #arupadaiveedu #pazhani #palani DT, #tamilnadu #gopuradarshanam 🕉️🕉️🙏🙏 #shrisaivastu .... #murugan #murugantemple #muruganthunai🙏 #palanimurugantemple #thai #thaipoosam #gopuram #tamilkadavulmurugan #tamil #arogara #vetrivel #kanda #omsaravanabhava #tamilnadutourism #tamilnaduphotography #instatamil #instagod (at Palani, Tamilnadu, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBqaJavAnI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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hinducosmos · 2 years

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Thirumazhisai Sri Othandeeswarar Temple, near Chennai (via Instagram: Lakshmi Narayanan)

#temple #gopuram #Chennai #hindu #hinduism

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jaideepsonaphotography · 2 years

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