kovil
Noun
Meaning
kovil (plural kovils)
(Hinduism) A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.
Aruna went to the Pittsburgh Perumal kovil yesterday.
Synonym: mandir
Examples
The place now has a temple dedicated to Sita Mata called Seetha Kovil.
There is a new landmark in Colombo-s spiritual landscape — a Thatthuva Kovil or a Philosophical temple — which is conceptually different from the other Hindu temples in Sri Lanka.