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gopura

noun
go·pu·ra | \ˈgōpərə\
variants: or less commonly gopuram \-rəm \
plural -s

Definition of gopura 

: the gateway of a temple in southern India often : the massive tower resembling a pyramid above the gateway

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History and Etymology for gopura

Sanskrit gopura, from go cow, bull + pura city, abode

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