Menhir / sangili karupanasamy kovil / சங்கிலி கருப்பணசாமி கோவில், Singaripalayam, and Karuppattipalayam, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to these Menhirs was a part of Hero Stones, Hero Sthambas also called Malakoil, Inscription Stones Visit in Tiruppur and Coimbatore Districts of “Kongu Mandalam” on 25^th July 2024. I extend my sincere thanks to Mr. Palladam Ponnuswamy of வீரராசேந்திரன் தொல்லியல் மற்றும் வரலாற்று ஆய்வு மையம் – Veerarajendran Tholliyal MaRRum VaralaRRu Ayyvu Maiyam, Tiruppur, for taking us ( me & Mrs Sakthi Prakash ) to all these Heritage sites. 

Menhir at Singaripalayam.

There are two Menhirs with Cairn Circles found in this place, Of the two, one is broken one foot above the Ground. These Menhirs belong to the Stone Age Megalithic Period ( 2500 BCE to 200 CE ) பெருங் கற்காலம். The good Menhir is wide at the bottom and reduced at the top and a bend backward.  It measures about 3 feet wide, 10 feet high, and 1 foot thick at the bottom.

The Good Menhir is worshipped as Sangili Karippana Swamy. In addition to the Menhir, there are a lot of terracotta dolls like Cattle, men, women, Stucco Horses, and Spear / Vel, inside the temple as offerings.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

The broken Menhir with offerings

The remains of Cairn Circles

The remains of Cairn Circles

The remains of Cairn Circle & offerings

Menhir at Karuppattipalayam.

This Menhir is installed in front of Mariamman Temple. This belongs to the Stone Age Megalithic Period ( 2500 BCE to 200 CE ) ( பெருங் கற்காலம் ), perhaps installed along with Cairn Circle. The cairn circle is missing, due to the development of human habitation in this area.  

The Menhir is wide at the bottom and reduced at the top. It measures about 3 feet wide, 6 feet tall, and 1 foot wide at the bottom. The Villagers used to call this Sai Kal or Naattukal. Pooluva Gounder Community people worship this Menhir and do poojas before starting any auspicious functions. 

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

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