Raaya Gopura - Historical place in Melukote - Mandya, India

the iconic and historical place. Clean and well-maintained place. The best place to hang out with friends and family. The places were chosen for filming and pre-wedding purposes.

Iconic place for sure - numerous movies have been shot here A 16th century structure which was never completed. But just imagine if it did! The gopuram would have come on top of these four massive pillars. Our artisans could do wonders with stone/rocks! There are a lot options for you to take pictures. We were quiet early so we had some clicks out here. Place is kept very clean and request the visitors to maintain that and not to litter. Must see place if you are around this vicinity

This well-known, historical temple with intricate carvings has been featured in many movies. The Rayagopura is a famous incomplete temple probably built during the Vijaynagar empire. The Temple has 4 raised pillras with intricate carvings but no gopuram. It is said to have been built overnight, but with the huge pillars and stones used for construction. There are steps, not easy though, but anyone adventurous can reach the top of the gopura, from where you can get a view of the entire Melukote. Raya gopura (Gopalaraya entrance) is an incomplete structure leading to the Melukote hill. It has four tall pillars and looks similar to Mamallapuram Rayar Gopuram. Popular Rajini movie Padayappa is said to be shot here. "Gopura" or "Gopuram" means "The Entrance A Temple" especially in Southern India. This temple entrance was built by Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana, near the main temple of Melukote. It is said to have been built overnight (citation required). "The RayaGopura" . "Melukote" . Melukote is the location of the Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple, with a collection of crowns and jewels which are brought to the temple for the annual celebration. On the top of the hill is the temple of Yoganarasimha. Many more shrines and ponds are located in the town. Melukote is home to the Academy of Sanskrit Research, which has collected thousands of Vedic and Sanskrit manuscripts. . The name of the place is derived from the temple of Narayanaswamy which is built on the hillock, surrounded by a fort. It is built on a granite rocky hill-range named Yadugiri, which is 3,589 feet (1,094 m) high above sea level. . At around 50 kilometers from Mysore is the lush, green and scenic place called Melkote. Also known as Thirunarayanapuram, the place is famous for the beautiful Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple and the Yoga Narasimha temple at the hill top. It is believed that the devotee Prahlad installed the Narasimha statue at this location. This place is also famous for housing the Sri Vaishnava saint Sri Ramanujacharya for 12 years, when he left Tamil Nadu under persecution from the Chola king Kulothungacholan. The raja gopuram in this photo set is the actual temple entrance built by the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana. Suffering from the muslim invasion of the 14th century, the temple and the surrounding historical artifacts lay in ruins. Recently, the government of India has taken efforts to renovate the temple and its historical surroundings.

Cheluvanarayana temple - An auspicious place. A must visit. So perfect ancient stone carvings 1125 years back....A place maintained in it's originality.

Very beautiful place in melukote . Just 200mts away from cheluvanarayana temple . Need to climb few steps to reach the place but it's an easy accent. It is said that it used to be the main entrance to the city during olden times . Many movies and serials have been shot at this location. It is also a popular destination for pew wed and post wedding photography. So this place will be busy always. There is no entry fee. Best time to visit is during weekdays and in the morning time. Main thing to remember is there is no proper parking area. So have to park in the street itself. And the roads are very narrow so better to park a bit farther.

Best place for photoshoots, Pre-wedding shoots etc... And also have small history. While visiting this you can also consider some more places like Channakeshawa temple, Yoga Narasimhaswamy temple, Akka-Thangi kola and Melukote kola. Many kannada movie shootings also done here.

The most iconic place it has steps u can climb and see the overall view of the place there are many movie shooting done here it's the best place for any kind of photo shoot

Incomplete structure located in Melukote. Also known as Gopalaraya entrance and it's around 1.5 km drive from Melukote temple. The beauty of the structure well captured in Maniratnam movies.