Hero Stone
| Title | Hero Stone |
| Museum Name | Archaeological Survey of India, Goa |
| Gallery Name | Gallery no-4 |
| Object Type | Sculpture |
| Main Material | Basalt |
| Country | India |
| Provenance | Bethki Village, Bisolli Taluka/Ponda Taluka, Goa |
| Find Place | Bethki Village |
| Style | Kadamba/Yadava |
| Patron/Dynasty | Kadamba/Yadava |
| Period / Year of Work | 11th Century AD |
| Tribe | Kadamba/Yadava |
| Culture | Kadamba/Yadava |
| Dimensions | 0.96 m X 0.44 m X 0.11 m |
| Detailed Description | Inscribed Viragal slab with three sculptured panels illustrate voluntary immolation of a Hero by fire representing the hero seated with folded hands amidst the flames. Musician on the left side and a person in an adoring attitude accompany the act of self immolation. In the middle panels the hero is being lifted to heaven by four apsaras (celestial damsels), two of them have chamaras in their hands. The upper most panel depicts the hero on his way to heaven on horseback in place of his usual seat in heaven. The top portion of the slab replicates a two tiered south Indian temple sikhara (superstructure). |
| Brief Description | Inscribed Viragal slab with three sculptured panels |