Hero Stone / Veerakallu / Pulikuthukal / புலிகுத்தி பட்டான் கல் at Ingur, near Perundurai and Chennimalai, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

8^th December 2018.

This loose sculpture found in the village was brought to this Sri Thampiratti Amman Temple and installed along with the statues of Donors of this temple and warrior statues in a row. This Sri Thampiratti Amman, a Kuladheivam to Inchan Kulam, a sub sect of Gounder Community in Erode District.

This Pulikuthi Kal is different from the other hero stones. Even-though it was made on a stone slab the outer is cleanly cut and looks like a statue. The hero is killing the tiger with a sword on the right hand and the left hand is shown near the neck of the tiger. A dress below the hip is also shown with out any ornamental work. The hero is wearing a pathra kundala and ornaments on his neck. Experts of the opinion that this Pulikuthi Nadukal may belongs to 18^th to 19^th Century.

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