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The Hero-stone Memorials
by Dr. Jyotsna Kamat
First Online: August 01,2000
Page Last Updated On: April 07,2009
Hero-stones (a.k.a. Mahasati stones
or Veeragals) are carved stones erected in the honor of a brave man or woman who perished while
defending the interests of the village (such as while fighting bandits who attempted to
steal cattle, or invaders who abused women).
© K. L. Kamat
A Hero-stone from Karnataka
Notice in the hero stone at the bottom the narration of the heroics. In the bottom row
of the stone is fire, arson and war, while in the third row, death and sati are depicted.
As presented in the top-most row, the glorification of the dead person's bravery and
sacrifice continue as long as the sun and moon prevail.
Sati-stones (also sometimes called Mahasati-stones) are stones erected
in the honor of wives who committed suicide after their husband's untimely death. The
glorification of the Sati practice is typically found on
these stones.
Nishidhi-stones are pillars or stones erected in the memory of those
who died in the course of Sallekhana. Sallekhana, or the "death-inviting"
practice, was performed by devout Jains who meditated and starved until death.
Pictures of Hero-stone Memorials
See Also:
- Abstract Memorials for the Dead
- Boat Heroes - Memorials Erected for Brave Seamen
- Building of Kamat Memorial Center
- Cover Page of Kamat Memorial Volume
- Cultural Program at Kamat Memorial Hall
- Decorated Sati from a Hero-stone (Mahasati Stone)
- Detail from a Hero-stone Memorial
- Detail from a Stone Memorial
- Detail from a Hero-stone
- Details from a Hero-stone
- An Earthen Memorial of Bastar District
- Five Panels of a Wooden Memorial
- Four Panels of the Dodda-maluru Hero-stone
- A grand four-storied hero-stone of the Vijayanagar period
- A Group of Memorials at Barsur in Bastar
- A heap of wooden memorials at Pachmadi in Central India
- The Hero and his Wife
- Hero of a Stone Memorial in Barsur Village
- The Hero of a Memorial, Pachmadi
- The Hero of Nelavagilu -- hero-stone, Nelavagilu
- A hero-stone illustrating a fierce battle
- A Hero-stone from Karnataka
- A Hero-stone depicting a battle
- Hero-stone Depicting Men Fighting Battle To Defend Cows and Women
- Hero-stone, Gokhale Institute
- Hero-stone of Rashrakuta period, Annigeri
- Hero-Stone Depicting Fierce Battle
- Hero-stone Memorials of India
- Hero-stones are llustrated Sources of History
- Hero-stone Depicting War to save Cows & Women
- Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Memorials
- Illustrated Memorials of Madhya Pradesh
- Kamat Memorial Center
- Inauguration of Kamat Memorial Library
- Kamat Memorial Volume
- Kids at Kamat Memorial Library
- Mahasati Memorial Stone
- A Memorial Gata of the Bhil Tribe
- A Memorial for a Brave Lady
- A Memorial for a Family Member
- A Memorial of Madhya Pradesh
- Memorial for Brave Dogs
- Memorial for a Cat (?)
- Memorial for Loga, the Brave Dog
- Memorial of Vama Shakti II
- Memorial of Kali
- Memorial Stone
- Memorial to a Mahasati
- Memorials Erected for Women Who Committed Sati
- Memorials of Madhya Pradesh - References
- Memorials of Madhya Pradesh - Table of Contents
- Memorials are Illustrated History
- Memorials of Madhya Pradesh - Installation
- Memorials of Madhya Pradesh - Distribution
- Non-Illustrated Memorials of Madhya Pradesh
- Notice the Kannada Letterings on this 950 A.D. Hero-stone of Mulbagal
- Origins of Memorials in India
- A Painted Slab Memorial, Madhya Pradesh
- Pillar Memorial of Tamiya
- Plassey war memorial, Plassey, West Bengal
- A Pre-historic Memorial
- Sculpted & Painted Memorials of Madhya Pradesh
- Sculpted Hero-stone
- Stories the Hero-stones Tell
- Top Strata of a Hero-stone from Sangeetapura
- Tracing History through Illustrated Memorials
- A Triangular Hero-stone
- Two Panels of a Gokarn Temple Hero-stones
- A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady
- Vetra Memorials of South Gujarat
- Vivekananda Memorial
- A Wooden Memorial of Madhya Pradesh
- Wooden Memorial, Meghnath
- Wooden memorials of the Korku tribe, Pachmadi
- Wooden Memorials of Madhya Pradesh
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