The Visit to this Hero stones / veera kallu, installed at the Pallava period Shri
Subramanya Swamy Temple at Mallam was a part of Shiva and Murugan Temples Visit
in Andhra Pradesh and Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu on 16th
September 2023.
16 Nos of Hero stones are installed all of them
facing east on both sides of the temple compound wall. All the hero stones are
navakandam / arikandam style. All the Heroes are in standing posture, of which
11 heroes are holding sword in both hands and the rest 5 Hero stones, cutting
their head with right hand and holding the tuft in the left hand.
SOUTH SIDE OF THE TEMPLE
NORTH SIDE OF THE TEMPLE
These
Hero stones belongs to Pallava period (
7th to 8th Century ) to Vijayanagara period. It was told
that this group had a Pallava King Kampa Varman’s period Hero stone with
inscriptions. In that hero stone the Hero holds his head in one hand after
cutting and offering. This Pallava King Kampa varman’s period Hero stone is missing from this group. The inscription
details and photos are published in the SII
Volume 12, Sl No 106.
The Pallava King Kampavarman’s 20th reign year
inscription inscribed on the Hero stone, holding his severed head by the tuft
in his left hand, while the right hand holds a sword ( Plate VI ). The
inscription records a gift of land made by the urar ( Villagers ) of Tiruvanmur
to Pattai-Pottan for the pious act of Okkondanagan Okkatindan Pattai-Pottan,
probably his father, in cutting off flesh from nine parts of his body and
finally his head as an offering to the goddess Bhatari, i.e., Durga.
The rituals connected with human sacrifice
offered to the goddess Durgā are described in the Kalika-Purana, Chapter 70. The
present Mallam or an ancient suburb of it was known as Tiruvanmür in
inscriptions. The Inscription reads as…
1 ஸ்ரீ கம்பபருமற்கு யாண்டு இருபதாவது [ப]ட்டைபொ[த்]-2 [த]னுக்கு [ *] ஒக்கொண்டநாகன் ஒக்கதினன் பட்டைபொத்தன் மெ-3 [தவம்] புரிந்ததென்று டாரிக்கு நவக்கண்டங் குடுத்து4 [குன்றகத்]தலை அறுத்துப் பிடலிகை மெல் வைத்தானுக்கு தி-5 ருவான்மூர் ஊரார் வைத்த பரிசாவது[]] எழுர்ப் பறைகொட்டிக் கல்[மெ]-6 [டு செய்தாராவிக்கு]க் குடு[ப்]பாரானார் பொத்தனங் கிழவர்களும் தொ[று)-7 [ப்ப]ட்டி நிலம் குடு[த்],தார்கள்[]]] இது அன்றென்றார் கங்கையிடைக் குமரிஇ-8 [டை எழுநூற்றுக்காதலும் செய்தான் செய்த பாவத்துப் படுவ-9 ார் [|"] அன்றென்றார் அன்றாள்கொவுக்கு காற்ப்பொ10 ன் றண்டப் படுவார் [") 
HOW TO REACHThe
temple at Mallam is about 28 KM from Naidupet, 85 KM from Nellore and 131 KM
from Chennai.Nearest
railway Station is Naidupet. Every
half an hour, APSRTC Buses are available from Naidupet bus Stand
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
The Pallava King Kampavarman’s 20th reign year
inscription inscribed on the Hero stone, holding his severed head by the tuft
in his left hand, while the right hand holds a sword ( Plate VI ). The
inscription records a gift of land made by the urar ( Villagers ) of Tiruvanmur
to Pattai-Pottan for the pious act of Okkondanagan Okkatindan Pattai-Pottan,
probably his father, in cutting off flesh from nine parts of his body and
finally his head as an offering to the goddess Bhatari, i.e., Durga.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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