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Also Known As gopuram

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Temples, tank, and gopura of the Shiva temple at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, 12th–13th century ce.
Southern gopura of the Shiva temple at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, c. 1248.
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