Shown is an assortment of different hero stones. These different stones reinforce that the cultural context for each individual site dictates the final outcome of the hero stone. The phenomenon of hero stones may extensively cover South India, but the local and historical context ultimately determines the images and overall structure of composition.

This stone portrays several different types of material culture that give insight locate them and explore the “meanings” page of this website and return to see if you have different understanding of this stone.

 

 

In contrast to the two above stones, this stone illustrates a single individual hero and the craftsmanship is visually different.

Hero stones are not always found in small numbers. This site illustrates larger complexes of hero stones grouped together.