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The 'Gopura' or 'Gopuram' (Temple Gateways) Image Gallery of Hindu Symbols
From Subhamoy Das, About.com
Endearing images that adorn Hindu art, architecture and iconography, from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's Dancing with Siva. Illustrations by A Manivel.
'Gopuras' are the towering stone gateways through which pilgrims enter the South Indian temple. Richly ornamented with myriad sculptures of the divine pantheon, their tiers symbolize the several planes of existence.
Reproduced with permission from the Himalayan Academy©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
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