1st October
2017.
Our
first stop of our Kalrayan Hills Heritage Visit was at Sembur near
Karumandurai. The vans stopped near a Pillayar Koil, where neolithic
tools are worshipped as Vinayagar / Pillayar. Mr. Veeraraghavan and Mr. Veerasami
explained to us the use of the Neolithic tools. It was told that these tools are
used for both cutting flush of the animals and agricultural purposes. Also, this
was used for the exchange of goods. It was also said that these neolithic tools are
kept in Reserve banks of India as proof for the exchange of goods.
These tools were used till the evolution of the Iron Age and after that these tools
became obsolete.
DOLMENS
( கல் திட்டைகள் )
Then
we trekked a small hill, where the dolmens are located. These dolmens
belong to the megalithic period. The remains of the human are kept in a pot called
“Muthu Makkal Thazhi” and buried here. Over which a structure is formed. The
structure has three side walls and the fourth side is kept open. The walls are
formed with small stones stacked one on the other. Over the top of the 3
walls, a stone slab stone panel is placed which serves as a cover for
the roof. Except one or two most of the dolmens were disturbed. The local
people call this Kulla Pandi Veedu and they believe that short people lived
in these structures. The locals also worship this place once a year
during 15&16 of Chitra Tamil Month. Also, they advised us not to wear
chappals while going near these dolmens. These Dolmens are at a height of 1107
meters from MSL
KARKUVAIKAL
( கற்குவியல்கள் )
This
is another form of Dolmen. Instead of building a wall and placing a cover
slab, small, small stones are stacked one over the other to form a round
gopura. We had seen three such Dolmens on the hill.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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