<p class="title">A 'Veeragallu' (heroic stone) belonging to Sangama dynasty, dating to 14th -15th century, was discovered at Urmalakatta at Kervase in Udupi district.</p>.<p class="title">The Veeragallu was located by Brahmavar Crossland College History and Archeology Department Lecturer Shruthesh Acharya Moodubelle and Archives Research Centre Researcher Subhash Nayak Bantakallu.</p>.<p class="title">The granite heroic stone has inscriptions in Kannada. The carvings on the stone from the bottom depict soldiers getting ready for a war, stabbing each other in a war and dead soldiers being taken to heaven by Apsaras (celestial nymphs).</p>.<p class="title">In the top portion, there is a carving of Lord Vishnu, a soldier with a sword and Garuda (vehicle mount of Lord Vishnu). There are also carvings of women offering 'Arathi.'</p>.<p class="title">According to experts, the heroic stone was erected by a man in memory of the heroic deed of his elder brother.</p>
<p class="title">A 'Veeragallu' (heroic stone) belonging to Sangama dynasty, dating to 14th -15th century, was discovered at Urmalakatta at Kervase in Udupi district.</p>.<p class="title">The Veeragallu was located by Brahmavar Crossland College History and Archeology Department Lecturer Shruthesh Acharya Moodubelle and Archives Research Centre Researcher Subhash Nayak Bantakallu.</p>.<p class="title">The granite heroic stone has inscriptions in Kannada. The carvings on the stone from the bottom depict soldiers getting ready for a war, stabbing each other in a war and dead soldiers being taken to heaven by Apsaras (celestial nymphs).</p>.<p class="title">In the top portion, there is a carving of Lord Vishnu, a soldier with a sword and Garuda (vehicle mount of Lord Vishnu). There are also carvings of women offering 'Arathi.'</p>.<p class="title">According to experts, the heroic stone was erected by a man in memory of the heroic deed of his elder brother.</p>