25th
August 2019.
The
Visit to these menhirs are part of
Kaveripattinam Heritage Visit. Even-though
the two days visit was focused on Rock arts in the natural caves around
Kaveripattinam and Krishnagiri, we came across menhirs at Jagathab and
Guddapatti. These menhirs usually have Cairn circles ( irregular or
globe shaped tones ) around it. These
menhirs are more than 2500 years old and erected close to the prehistoric
people buried. The size and height of the stone depends on the social status of
the person buried.
JAGATHAB MENHIR.
This
menhir is found on a lake bed ( Lake may be a man made ). The menhir is of 10
feet high and 4 feet wide at the base and conical in shape. Cairn circle is not
found around the Menhir perhaps it might have been disturbed.
GUDDAPATTI MENHIRS.
There
are 5 menhirs installed in a common place of the Village of which 3 nos are
about 3 to 4 feet high. ( Now they are used to tie the cattle). The Taller one
is the oldest and more than 2500 years old. This menhir is about 10 feet high
and 2 feet wide and about ¾ feet thickness.
The other tallest menhir was erected during 20th Century. The
Inscription on that says that it was erected for “Opulli Venkatappan 1938”.
This indicates that practice of erecting
menhir for the dead is continued in recent years too.
2500 years old menhir
20th Century Menhirs
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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