A
continuation Post to Sri Palvenneeswarar Temple at Pattali ( presently
called as Arasampalayam)
10th October
2016
This
is a small village in Erode district on the banks of river Noyyal a tributary
to River Cauvery near Orathupalayam reservoir. This was mentioned as Kodumanam
in the Sangam literature Pathitrupathu during 2rd century BC.
This was once a trading center for the precious stones like garnet, Carnelian,
lapis lazuli, sapphire and quartz. Also this place has the skilled crafts
men, in making finest Iron. The Romans came to Kodumanal for trading these
precious stones and finest Irons and silver articles.
There
are about 300 megalithic tombs of various sizes and menhirs near the tombs. It
is still a mystery how the people could erect such big and high stones with out
modern equipment. This Kodumanal city was divided in to two parts one side
where the human settlements and on the other side historic burial sites. The
excavations reveals that the people lived in that are finest craftsmen
with modern furnaces for melting metals and forging equipment. Some of
the excavated materials are Shell bangles, beads with designs, pottery,
Bronze statues, Roman Coins, Roman art materials, etc,. The earthen wares
excavated has the Brahmi inscriptions of various designs.
LOCATION : CLICK
HERE
A periphery limit stone to the land donated to a temple in one village before kodumanal. ( Soolakal )
The Orathuppalayam reservoir on the river Noyyal
Collections
by our guide Santhosh, who lives near the settlement
A
inscription panel in the excavated settlement area, what it wants to convey?
A
inscription panel in the excavated settlement area, what it wants to convey?
A periphery limit stone
A periphery limit stone ( Soola kal)
My Collections from Kodumanal :
Pink at the centre is worth
Iron slag
For More Photographs : CLICK HERE
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To be continued ( Arachalur )
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
தொல்லியல் அகலைவு பெயரில் இப்போதெல்லாம் புதையல் ஆராய்ச்சியே நடக்கிறது. பாவம் தமிழர்கள் ; காரணம் எதனையும் கண்டுகொள்வதில்லை
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