विमान
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Temple tower
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'vimana', literally 'well-proportioned'; in temple architecture it names the superstructure above the sanctum, distinct from its unrelated modern sense of 'aircraft.'
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
In South Indian temple architecture, the vimana rises directly over the sanctum housing the deity, while the gopuram is the towering gateway at the temple's outer walls.