A rare hero stone belonging to the Vijayanagara dynasty dating back to 1405 Common Era (CE) has been discovered at Vanavolu village of Gorantla Mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district.
Researcher in history Mynaa Swamy accidentally found the hero stone or ‘Veeragallu’ at the Ranganatha Swamy temple in the village when he went there along with some residents.
The hero stone was first spotted near the Veeranjaneyaswamy statue on the outskirts of a massive rock. But, since it was getting damaged, the villagers brought it inside the temple located at the centre of the village.
