South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c11.s3.11

c11.s3.11

Heroes (*virulu*) who have given up their lives under romantic circumstances, in the cause of their native village or province, are also honoured as village deities and festivals are celebrated to propitiate them. Madurai-Vīran mentioned above was one of this kind. In the Palnād taluk of the Guntūr district, temples for heroes are quite a common feature.