Usually
A hero stone will be erected for a hero who Killed a Tiger or some other wild
animals, in the process of saving the people or the cattle. But rarely memorial stones will be erected for a person who was killed
by a Tiger without killing a tiger. We had seen one such memorial during one of our Heritage Visit to Podanur, a memorial with Cross erected for a British Engine Driver who was killed by a Tiger.
Similarly
these two hero stones, at Periya Otta(r)palayam are erected for the two persons who are killed by the
Tiger, without killing the tiger, in the process the people or cattle without killing the tiger. Since both are erected in the same place both were attacked and may be killed
by same tiger. Hence these Hero stones are called as “Puli adithu pattan kal”. In
this the Hero shown is worshiping posture. An inverted “V” shaped weapon is shown by the
right side of the Heroes, like trishul. The Heroes are wearing ornaments in their elongated
earlobes, around the neck, hands and legs. A big mustache is shown on their
faces and Vijayanagara / Nayaks style tuft is shown on their heads. Poojas are
conducted by the locals / decedents once in a year during Aadi Month.
LOCATION OF
THE HERO STONES : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA
NAMA ---
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