11th October
2016
When
Mr Sadasivam told me about the menhir erected near my native, I could not
believe it. He told me that the menhir is about 40 feet high (the top 3 feet were
broken due to age). So I want to see with my own eyes to believe. Yes, it happened
on 11th October 2016, the next day after the Kodumanal visit.
The
Kumarikal Palayam is a small hamlet with very few people, even without a name
board. From Kunnathur, Erode, Kumarikal Palayam is about 8 km after
Karumanchirai. The Villagers guided me to the outskirts of the village in the
middle of the field where the ground nuts are sowed. Peacocks and Peahens
welcomed me.
Only the Menhir’s top portion was
visible from a long distance. I was very much thrilled to see that near. I
Could not imagine, how come this monolithic stone of 30 feet ( present height
), 6 feet wide at the base with a width of less than a foot, was erected about 2000
years before without any of today’s modern equipment. It was really amazing.
Locals do pooja and pongal to this menhir.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK
HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Thanks for your information, I will visit the site this month
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