Panel of Hanuman

Ramachandra Temple, Vijayanagara

This charming relief of the monkey general is located just outside the temple enclosure. Contrary to appearances, he is not waving goodbye to the visitors. His right hand is upraised in a gesture of smiting (Architecture and Art of Southern India, p. 157) while his left hand holds an uprooted branch. The holes drilled into the panel are for the attachment of garlands.

The slab was cut from another location and moved here; a similar relief is displayed in the on-site museum.