Saturday 9 April 2022

Hero stone and Thaai Nadukal at Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple /ஶ்ரீ வீரமத்தியம்மன் டெம்பிள் / Thoravalur, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Hero Stone and Thai Nadukal installed in front of Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple at Thoravalur in Tiruppur District was a part of “Ayyanar, Durgai Sculptures, Hero Stone and Memorial stones in Shiva & Amman Temples of Tiruppur and Erode Districts Visit, on 27th and 28th February 2022.

HERO STONE
In this Hero stone, Hero is in standing posture  facing east and the face is looking front. Holding a sword in the right hand in raised position, the left hand is holding some thing may be shield. The hero’s tuft is on his right side and wearing ornaments on the neck, hands and elongated earlobes.  He is wearing half dress and sword holder is hanging from the waist. The big mustache and the tuft reminds that this Hero stone my belongs to Vijayanagara Period ie… 15th to 16th Century.




THAI NADUKAL
This Thai Nadukal is facing east, on the left side of the Road. In this Thai Nadukal,  a Lady is carrying a Child and Animals / Cattle, Goat / Sheep / Cow are shown both side of her. What she is holding in her left hand and actual purpose of erecting this Nadukal is not known. Some of the experts are of the opinion that this Lady / a herder, who takes care of her cattle, might have been died, either to save from thieves or from the wild animals.


HOW TO REACH
This Veeramathi Amman temple in Thoravalur is about 6 KM from Kunnathur, 19 KM from Tiruppur, 45 KM from Erode Junction.
Nearest Railway Station is Tirupur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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