08th December 2018.
It was learnt that there is a Pulikuthi kal worshiped as Vediappan near Kavindapadi Bus Stand. When I, inquired near the bus stand, the people are not aware of that, since Hero stones are worshiped as Vediappan Thiruvannamalai & Chengam area. Instead they asked me the temple belongs to which caste?. When I told that it belongs to Vettuvar, a medical Shop owner near the bus stand came to my rescue and guided me to this temple. Yes this was the one which I am looking for.
The House like a structure was built during the recent years with a grill gate. One Mr Devan ( 9489942703 )who belongs to Vettuva Gounder community, working for BSNL is looking after the temple. He came personally and opened the gate. The original structure above the Pulikuthi kal was disturbed during the construction of this House like structure. Mr Devan told that, during the excavation for the foundation, they had found the remains ( Bones and Teeth ) of the Hero, Tiger and the dog. They call the Hero as Matheswaran and the temple as Pulikuthi Swamy Temple. When the pooja was conducted through Priest and Village Poojari ( Pandaram ), the hero came on a person ( Arul vakku ) and told a simple pooja is enough. Special poojas are conducted on Adi month no moon day and Panguni Ugathi day. 1118 thilaks are applied on the pulikuthi kal and very difficult to find the details of the Pulikuthikal.
In the Pulikuthi kal, the Tiger is shown very big than the hero. The tiger is in standing position keeping it's front legs on the hero. While the hero is killing the Tiger with a spear holding with two hands, his dog is biting the Tiger. The Hero is wearing a dress below the hip and a katar is also shown on his hip.
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