Saturday 11 April 2020

Thoonguthalai / Thookkuthalai Hero Stone, at Muchcanthi Amman Temple, / Muchanthi Amman Koil, Villivalam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

This Thoonguthalai Hero Stone is installed in front of Muchanthi Amman Temple on the banks of river Palar

 
The Hero is in padmasana sitting posture. His head is tied with a bamboo or a material which will bend to that shape. The hero is holding a knife / sword  in his right hand  in cutting position. Usually in this type of Thoonguthalai Nadukal, his head will cut by somebody and the the will be lifted as soon as the head is cut.

The Hero stone is made of Sand Stone, about 3 feet high and 2 feet wide. There is no inscription to know the pupose of this hero stone was established. May be for a prayer to Kali, to win a war, to get relieved from a decease, or to avoid punishment etc. Similar type of Thoonguthalai Hero Stones are available at Pallur, Thirumalaicherry and Vinnamangalam. 

CONTACT DETAILS:
The poojaris may be contacted on their mobiles Va. Sivanandam 9380404065 and Tha. Thanika  9655946291 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:
The temple is on the banks of river Palar at Villivalam.
Villivalam is 7.4 KM from Walajabad, 15 KM from Kanchipuram, 32 KM from Chengalpattu and 53 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE HERO STONE :  CLICK HERE

 Thoonguthalai Hero Stone 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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