Hero Stone
Hemavati, Anantapur District.
Andhra Pradesh. Height 139 cm., Breadth 37.5 cm. About 9th Century AD.
An inscribed pillar
with fight of warriors mounted on elephants carved on one side of it. On another side
there are two warriors carved one below the other. On yet another side there is a warrior on
horseback and another with a spear and shield. The inscription is in old Kanarese. |
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Hero Stone
Chippagiri, Bellary District,
Karnataka, Height 85.5 cm., Breadth 68 cm. About 10th Century AD.
Veerakkal or
Hero stone showing two warriors on horseback, one with a sword and the other with a lance
rushing at a great speed over the battle field strewn with corpses. In the upper panel
there are two Apsaras attending on a hero fallen in battle. In another panel further
up there is a Sivalinga adored by a seated figure on one side and a standing figure
on the other side. A part of the lower panel and portions of the top panel are broken and
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Hero Stone
Ipuru, Guntur
District, Andhra Pradesh. Height 87 cm., Breadth 69.5 cm. About 10th Century AD.
Veerakkal or
hero stone showing a warrior on horseback brandishing his sword and attended by two of his
attendents one of whom holds a parasol over his head. At one end of the top of the slab
there are a number of women carved in low relief as attending on somebody. Perhaps
these are Apsaras who attend on those who attain Virasvarga or the paradise
of heroes. The stone is somewhat broken at the top. |
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