Talk:Gopuram

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Terminology - Gopuram, Vimanam, Sikhara
I have some doubts (and possibly suggestions). 1) Sikhara as far as I know is a temple tower in north Indian architectural style - Nagara. I think it should not be used in this article because I think no element of Dravidfa temple is called sikhara. 2) Vimanam (tower) redirects here. I think that Gopuram is tower above gate to the Dravida temple and Vimanam is tower above temple itself. So they are two different things. 188.147.115.1 (talk) 19:55, 11 June 2010 (UTC)Marysia

gopura is a skyscraper, a gateway to a temple. Its height is measured according to the stories it has. A story is called a vimaana. The top of the "gopura" is called shikhara. The [golden] pitchers which are set at the top are called kalasha. Kanchanamala (talk)

P.S. When a temple has more than one "gopura", then the main "gopura" is called raaja-gopura. Kanchanamala (talk) 20:37, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Thank You. But even if vimanam is also term for a storey of gopuram it is still a separate name for tower above temple, isn't it? It is also said so in the article, which quite clearly stresses that gopuram is tower above antrance, not the one above temple. In that case wouldn't it be better to have separate article on vimanam? I don't think that person who searches for vimanam and is redirected here can get good answer for what they search. Marysia

Pronunciation
Which syllable is stressed? Rwflammang (talk) 14:46, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

I am far from being expert but I think the first one is. Anyway in tamil first sylabble has a long vowel and other two short ones which in pronunciation should make effect similar to stressing. Marysia

Globalize
Gopurams also occur on tempels outside India, such as Angkor Wat. The article should expand on that. Preslav (talk) 14:51, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
 * They are very similar, but Gopuram is not the term used afaik. Ok, I see it is sometimes, & will add a little. Johnbod (talk) 23:39, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Etymology
The Sanskrit derivation of gopuram is new as Lienhard himself recognises on page 358. Furthermore, he has addressed the more traditional, Tamil derivation on the same page which he has attempted. As his research published in 2007 is very recent,until further research/studies, confirm Lienhard the traditional position should be maintained. He can in the meantime be recorded as one of the minority views that it was derived from Sanskrit. Doing otherwise can be seen as a breach of WP:WEIGHT by giving undue weight to minority views.

He says "it may not be wide of the mark to understand go in gopura as 'sky'." (Page 358)

Not very many Sanskrit scholars would agree the meaning of 'go' to be both 'sky' and 'cow'. Thus, he himself is still very cautious about his proposal and by no means is this research peer-reviewed.--Avedeus (talk) 10:49, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Gopuram
Gopuram is a one type of power of infront of the Temple 2409:408C:1394:299A:0:0:1E6C:98B0 (talk) 09:21, 15 March 2024 (UTC)