--- In tiruvenkatam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxx> wrote: > Dear BhakthAs: > > SrIman Sudarshanan touched upon some important points > regarding the origin of the Word , "gOpuram " and wondered about the word "VimAnam " over Garbhagruham(Sanctum Sanctorium).>> We will elaborate on these ten different meanings as they relate to> the word "gOpuram " and the auspicious Phalans arising from > gOpura Darsanam .> Thus a whole set of contextual meanings are derivable from> the combination of "gO" + Puram . Dear SrimAn Sadagopan swami, Thank you for those fine explanations. I eagerly look forward now to your sharing information particularly on the etymology of the word "gOpuram" in addition to the many allusions to the word 'gO' found in scriptural literature. While on the subject, can you also please oblige by throwing some light on the other important question I'd raised i.e. whether 'gOpuram-s' should be painted in monochrome or polychrome? Should aesthetic sense prevail over liturgical canon, or vice versa? What does the 'sAstra' -- whether 'agama' or 'vaideeka' -- have to say on it? Thank you, Deep regards, dAsan, Sudarshan ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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