17th
March 2019.
It
was planned to visit some Hero & Sati stones with Dolmens near Kotagiri
after visiting Karikkaiyur Rock Arts. It was too late when we returned after
visiting the Rock Arts. We missed the hero stones of Melur near Coonoor, for
want of time and the distance from Kotagiri. The posts written are not in the
sequence of visit.
HERO, SATI STONES/ VEERAKALLU
& DOLMENS & MENHIR AT BETALADA.
These
hero and sati stone group are available in an Amman Temple and initially
admission was denied to the ladies and latter allowed after washing their legs.
The group consists of 3 hero & sati stones of 4 tier and 2 tier and a
Pulikuthi Sati stone. In the 4 tier and two tier hero & sati stones are not installed for individuals, but
for a group. Some hero has two wives. The wives are holding lemon ( like
Karnataka Sati “ondikai Masti” ) in their right hand and liquor pot in their
left hand. In one of the Hero Cum Sati stone a bas-relief of “Madu kuthi pattan” is there. The heros are
holding sword, spear and Valari ( It was told this type of weapon is the
specialty of this region to fight with the Britishers ). In addition to this
there is a Dolmen. It was told that the
above three Hero cum sati stones are in dolmens, latter they were dismantled
and brick structure was built. As per
the experts these Hero & Sati stones belongs to 16th to 17th
Century. There is a medium height Menhir at the entrance of the temple. This
temple is being maintained by the Villagers.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Pulikuthi Satikal
Dolmen
Menhir
Amman Temple
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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