HERO STONES AT PURISAI.
There are two Hero Stones installed at the entrance of Sri Ellai Amman Temple at Purisai. In these two Hero stones, one is smaller and the other one is little bigger.
In the smaller hero Stone, the hero is in threebahnga standing posture looking straight. He is holding a sword in the right hand and a shield in the left hand. Legs are shown as that the hero is marching forwards on the left side. A Dress is shown below his waist. He is wearing ornaments on the neck and ears. Dress is shown below his waist. A Vijayanagara style tuft is shown on his head. The hero may be warrior.
In the bigger hero stone, the hero is in a threebhanga standing posture. He his holding a sword in the right hand and a bow in the left hand. Legs are shown as that the hero is marching forward on the left side. A Dress is shown below his waist. He is wearing ornaments on the neck and ears. A Vijayanagara style tuft is shown on his head. The Hero may be killed during a war or in the process of saving his cattle ( Anirai meetal ).
Both the hero stones may belongs to 16th to 17th Century.
HERO STONE AT ANUMANTHANDALAM
This hero stone is installed in the midst of this Village. The Hero is shown in threebhanga standing posture holding a Sword in the left hand and shield in the right hand. The sword looks similar to Gangar period Swords. A Straight tuft is shown on his head and wearing ornaments on his neck and ears. His legs are shown such that he is marching towards his right direction. Also from holding the sword, we may presume that the Hero is a left hander. He might have died in a war.
This hero stone belongs to Gangar period 08th – 09th Century CE.
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