24th August 2019.
During our search of Hero stones around Kaveripattinam, the locals guided us to this Sulakkal erected on a land at Thatrahalli. It was a practice during kings rule that a Sulakkal will be installed on the boundary of the land donated to Shiva Temple and Vamanakal or Conch with Chakra stone will be installed on the lands donated to Vishnu temples.
Some the Penneswaramadam Shiva Temple inscriptions mentions that boundary stones are installed on the lands donated to this Shiva Temple ( சூலக்கல்லு நாட்டிக் குடுத்தேன் ). Since this Village Thatrahalli is very close to ( about 10 KMs ) Penneswaramadam Shiva temple, probably this land may also be donated to this Shiva temple. This Sulakkal is erected on a land belongs to Nagaraja Goundar ( Another stone also erected on the land belongs to Muniammal Thottam ). This Sulakkal may belongs to 12th to 13th Century.
This Sulakkal engravings are little different from other Sulakkal’s. A Sulam is engraved at the centre. Mangala symbols are engraved around the Sulam. A crown is engraved on the top which looks like flying ( symbolizes, donate to the supreme power ). Two whisks / Chowri are engraved along with a moon ( the donation should continue till the moon exists ) and a SauSwastika a counterclockwise of Swastik symbol ( a tantric aspect of Kali – may be an error by the sculptor, instead of Swastika. A Swastika represents a Sun, prosperity and good luck ). The regular symbol of Sun was replaced by this SauSwastika. Two Lamps are engraved on the side of the Sulam. A Kalasam also engraved on the Bottom of the sulakkal. There is no inscriptions found below and back side of the sulakkal.
As per the local people, some rituals will be performed to a girl Child who attained age. Also a lady showed us they had taken some precious stones taken around this Sulakkal. We also observed broken pots scattered around the Sulakkal, which is an evidence of pre historic settlement around this area.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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