<p>The Malayavanta Raghunatha Temple in Kamalapura near Hampi is known for its mythological significance. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Temple, dedicated to Lord Raghunatha, has a five-storied gopura on the south and a three-storied gopura on the east. <br /><br />The images of the deities, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and the kneeling Hanuman are carved on a massive boulder. In fact, the boulder is an integral part of the temple structure here. <br /><br />The Temple complex is built around this boulder, thus retaining the carved images within the shrine. There is a well on the south of the Temple, where an image of Krishna playing flute is carved on the inner surface. <br /><br />The Temple complex also includes a small shrine of Hanuman. A road from the foothills takes one to the entrance tower in the east. A long colonnade facing the Temple compound acts as a shelter and prayer place for pilgrims. According to legends, Lord Rama and Lakshmana took shelter under the Malayavanta hill here during the monsoons, before waging the war against Ravana. <br /></p>
<p>The Malayavanta Raghunatha Temple in Kamalapura near Hampi is known for its mythological significance. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Temple, dedicated to Lord Raghunatha, has a five-storied gopura on the south and a three-storied gopura on the east. <br /><br />The images of the deities, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and the kneeling Hanuman are carved on a massive boulder. In fact, the boulder is an integral part of the temple structure here. <br /><br />The Temple complex is built around this boulder, thus retaining the carved images within the shrine. There is a well on the south of the Temple, where an image of Krishna playing flute is carved on the inner surface. <br /><br />The Temple complex also includes a small shrine of Hanuman. A road from the foothills takes one to the entrance tower in the east. A long colonnade facing the Temple compound acts as a shelter and prayer place for pilgrims. According to legends, Lord Rama and Lakshmana took shelter under the Malayavanta hill here during the monsoons, before waging the war against Ravana. <br /></p>