29th December 2019.
The Visit to these Hero stones are a part of temples and Hero stones Heritage Visit scheduled on 29th of December 2019. Mr Srinivas of Vaniyambadi took me to all these places.
HERO STONE OF ALANKUPPAM.
This hero stone is erected in the mandapam of Sri Ponniamman temple mandapam, of Alankuppam Village facing the Amman. The Hero stone is about 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The hero is carved in the form of bas relief to about 3 feet. The hero is holding sword in his right hand and a shield in the left hand. The hero was died due to hitting of an arrow on his chest. Lamps are shown on his both side, Whisk (chowry ), a poorna kalasam are shown ( these are considered as mangala symbols ). This shows that the hero is worshiped like a God. On the top it has the Tamil inscriptions.
The inscriptions belongs to Dantivarman’s 14th year Rule ( 810 CE). As per the inscription, the hero Veeraian son Sathimavakilavan of was killed during war with the opposite country. The hero Veeraian fought to save his village from destruction by the enemies. The Hero stone was erected by Pennai. The inscription reads as... The inscription reads as...
- ஸ்ரீ கோவிசைய தந்தி விக்ரம பரு
- மற்க்கு யாண்டு பதின் நா
- ல்காவது அடையாறு நாடு ம
- லையன்னரான ஒருகில் மணற்
- ச்சுனை மேற் படை வர ஊர் அழியா
- மைய் காத்து பட்டான் சத்தி
- ம வகிலவன் வீரையர்க் கல்
- பென்னை
HERO AND SATI STONE AT DRAUPATI AMMAN TEMPLE, SEMMANTHIKUPPAM
This hero stone is in a Village Deity Sri Draupati Amman Temple on the banks of river Palar. A Hero stone may belongs to 16th to 17th Century is carved on one side and a Sati, Hero with his wife are carved on the back,. In the hero stone the hero is shown looking on the left. He holds a sword in his right hand and a shield in the left hand. He wears a cap looks cute. A Round ornament is shown on his ears. A Half dress is shown below his waist with a kattari tied.
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Sati relief on the back
Pothuraja
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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