vimana

[ vi-mah-nuh ]

noun

1. a sanctuary of a Brahman temple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vimana¹

First recorded in 1860–65, vimana is from the Sanskrit word vimāna

Example Sentences

And Mary Shanti, Helen Fernando, Rosen Vimana and so many others, their faces staring out from white posters and photocopied pages taped to lampposts.

From New York Times

"It was about to collapse completely and there were so many conservation problems because of the growth of thick vegetation on the Vimana or dome of the temple," Dr Sathyamurthy told the BBC Tamil Service.

From BBC