kovil
Sign in to savethumb|The Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Sri Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy Temple Hindu temple in the Town of [[Mannargudi in southern India|280x280px]] Kovil or koyil (meaning: residence of god) is the Tamil term for a distinct style of Hindu temple with Dravidian architecture.
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thumb|The Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Sri Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy Temple Hindu temple in the Town of [[Mannargudi in southern India|280x280px]] Kovil or koyil (meaning: residence of god) is the Tamil term for a distinct style of Hindu temple with Dravidian architecture.
== Etymology == Both the terms koyil (, kōyil) and kovil (, kōvil) are used interchangeably. In Tamil, (wikt:ta:கோவில்) is the word derived, according to the rules of Tamil grammar.