A prominent feature of the Madurai style was the ornate and heavily sculptured tower or gopuram over the entrance of temple. None of the important religious constructions of this style within the territory that formed the Jaffna kingdom survived the destructive hostility of the Portuguese.
A prominent feature of the Madurai style was the elaborate and intricately carved tower or gopuram above the entrance of temples. None of the significant religious structures of this style within the territory that constituted the Jaffna kingdom survived the destructive hostility of the Portuguese.