29th
December 2019.
The
Visit to these Hero Stones is a part of the temples and Hero Stones Heritage Visit
scheduled on 29th of December 2019. Mr Srinivas of Vaniyambadi took
me to all these places.
HERO STONE OF ALANKUPPAM.
This
hero stone is erected in the mandapam of
Sri Ponniamman temple mandapam, of Alankuppam Village facing Amman.
The Hero stone is about 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The hero is carved in the form of bas relief
to about 3 feet. The hero is holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in
his left hand. The hero died due to the hitting of an arrow on his chest. Lamps are shown on both sides, Whisk (chowry ), and a poorna kalasam
are shown ( these are considered Mangala symbols ). This shows that the hero is worshiped like a God. On the top, it
has the Tamil inscriptions.
The inscriptions belong to Dantivarman’s 14th year Rule ( 810 CE). As per the inscription, the hero Veeraiyan son Sathima Vakilavan, was killed during war with the opposite country. The hero Veeraiyan fought to save his village from destruction by the enemies. The Hero stone was erected by Pennai. The inscription reads as...
2. மற்க்கு யாண்டு பதின் நா
3. ல்காவது அடையாறு நாடு ம
4. லையன்னரான ஒருகில் மணற்
5. ச்சுனை மேற் படை வர ஊர் அழியா
6. மைய் காத்து பட்டான் சத்தி
7. ம வகிலவன் வீரையர்க் கல்
8. பென்னை
கல்வெட்டு
பொருள்:
LOCATION OF THE HERO STONE: CLICK HERE
அடையாறு நாட்டின் அருகில் மணற்சுனை என்ற ஊரின் மீது படையெடுத்து வந்த
எதிரிநாட்டுப் படையினர் உடன் எதிர்த்து போரிட்டு தான் வாழ்ந்த ஊரை அழியாமல்
காத்தவர் சத்திம வகிலவனின் மகன் வீரையர். பென்னை என்பவர் இந்த நடுகல் எடுப்பித்து
உள்ளார்.
HERO AND SATI STONE AT DRAUPATHI
AMMAN TEMPLE, SEMMANDHIKUPPAM
This
hero stone is in a Village Deity Sri Draupathi
Amman Temple on the banks of river Palar.
A Hero stone that may belong to the 16th to 17th Century
is carved on one side and a Sati, a Hero
with his wife is carved on the back,. In the hero stone, the hero is shown
looking to the left. He holds a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. He wears a cap and looks cute. A Round ornament is shown on his ears. A
Half dress is shown below his waist with a kattari tied.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Sati image on the back
Bothiraja
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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