Horegallu – Sudha Murty Horegallu means a stone that can bear weight . It is a large flat stone placed horizontally over two vertical stones, forming a bench. In Sudha Murty’s village, a horegallu was placed under a large banyan tree , where travellers could rest, drink water, and chat before continuing their journey. The horegallu also holds special memories for the author because her grandfather, a retired schoolteacher, would sit ther…