Hero stone / Sati Stone /Veerakallu/ வீரக்கல் / நவகண்டம் / அரிகண்டம், Tharamangalam, Salem District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Hero and Sati Stones at Tharamangalam was a part of Kolli Hills Heritage walk  - “வல்வில் ஒரி தேச மரபு நடை..." organised by எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடை குழு, on 20^th and 21^st May 2023. Thanks to Mr AT Mohan to take me to these Hero Stones. 

From Amman kovil patti to Tharamangalam, on the way happened to see a Sati Stone on the side of the road culvert. The Sati stone is half buried. In this Sati stone, the hero is shown with his wife with tuft on right side of their head. The images are not so clear or not chiselled perfectly. This Sati stone is under worship.  This Sati stone belongs to 16^th to 17^th century.

These Hero Stones are near the Tharamangalam Police Station. These are lying adjacent to a well and it was told that these are taken from the well. This group consists of Two hero stones and two Sati Stones. These  Sati  and hero stones belongs to 16^th to 17^th century.

In this sati stone, the hero’s wife is shown on his right and holding a toddy pot. Both are shown with Nayakas style tuft. The hero is in anjali hastam. He is wearing dhoti from hip and the bottom touches his feet. A Sword is tied to hip.

In this Sati stone both the hero and his wife are in anjali hastam and  Nayaks style tuft is shown. Both are wearing ornaments in the ears, neck and hands. The hero is wearing a dhoti and it’s bottom touches his feet and upper body is covered with a towel. He is shown with big belly.

In this individual hero stone is holding a sword in the raised right hand and round shield in the left hand, in front of his stomach. He is wearing a dhoti below his hip up to the feet. The hero seems to be bulky.

In this Individual hero Stone the hero is standing with a sword on the raised right hand. The left hand is in hanging and holding some thing, which is not clear. He wears a dhoti up to his feet. His tuft is on the left side of his head.  A dragger is tied to his hip.

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Hero Stone, Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Tharamangalam.

This Navakanda Hero stone is found on the back side of Sri Avanachiappar Temple on the west side of the Rajagopuram. This hero stone was documented in the blog.Please click the Link for the details.

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The Hero & Sati Stones near Sri Velayuthaswamy Temple, Tharamangalam.  

There are two hero stones installed on the left side of the Sri Velayuthaswamy Temple, believed to be belongs to 16^th to 17^th Century. Both hero stones are Sati stones.

 

 A Half buried Sati Stone in front of Sri Velayutha Swamy Temple 

In the first Sati stone the hero is shown at the centre and his wives are on both sides. The hero is with big mustache, wearing ornaments in the ears and big tuft. He is holding a sword in the right hand and a shield in the left hand. The right hand side wife is anjali hastam, wearing ornaments and a big tuft. The left had side wife is carrying a toddy pot in the left hand and a flower in the right hand. Parrots are shown above the ladies, which are considered as a mangala ( auspicious ) symbols.

The other hero stone is also a Sati stone. The hero is holding a sword in the right hand pointing down. The left is hand is shown in raised position and what he is holding is not known. The hero is wearing ornaments in ears, on the neck and hands. His wife is shown on his right side with right hand in raised position. Left hand is holding something, what is not known.   

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