HINDU TEMPLE: towers and "pyramids": vimana, gopura
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Vimana of the Ganapathi (Ganesh) temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA13.


Entrance gopura of the Karapuranathar temple in Uttaracholapuram, TN. LAP45



View of the walls, gopura and vimanas of the Jalagandishvara temple, Vellore, TN. LN08



Entrance with gopura of the Muruga temple in Ratnagiri, Vellore, TN. LN01


Gopura of the Ganapathi (Ganesh) temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA15.



Gopura of the Nandi temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA07.



Kudroli Sri Gokarnatheshwara temple, entrance tower (gopura), Mangalore, KA. 6AA03


Vimana of the Ganapathi (Ganesh) temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA14.



Manjunatha temple (Kadri temple), seen from the hill, Mangalore, KA. 6AA18



The solid gold roof over the Nataraja sanctum, Chidambaram, TN. LM25.


Entrance gopura of the Muruga temple, Tiruchendur, TN. LX44.



The pyramid (vimana) over the main shrine (right) and the Muruga shrine (left) of the Brihadishvara in Tanjore, TN. 2A18.



Entrance tower of the Vadakunatha temple in Trissur, Kerala, with typical Keralese architecture. LAV22


Main entrance tower (gopura), Ekambareshvara temple, Kanchipuram, TN. LAH03



Entrance gopura of the main temple, Rameshvaram. LP40.



View of the walls, gopura and vimanas of the Jalagandishvara temple, Vellore, TN. LBA20


"Black pagoda" temple in Konarak, Orissa. LAJ46



Rajarani temple in Bhubaneshvar, Orissa, with typical Oriya architecture. LAJ44



Detail of the entrance gopura of the Meenakshi temple, Madurai. LP42.


The temple through the entrance gate, Brihadishvara in Tanjore, TN. 2A14.


Vimananas (towers above the sanctum) of the Shore temple, Mahabalipuram, TN. LX49



Vimananas (towers above the sanctum) of the Shore temple, Mahabalipuram, TN. LX48



The pyramid (vimana) over the main shrine, Brihadishvara in Tanjore, TN. 2A17.



Entrance gate (pyramid, gopura) of the temple, Brihadishvara in Tanjore, TN. 2A15.


Entrance gopura of the Muruga temple, Tiruchendur. LX45.

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