Sati Stone / Hero Stone / Memorial Stone/ Pulikuthi Pattan Nadukal/ Aanaikuthi Pattan Nadukal/ வீரக்கல்/ சதி நடுகல்/ புலிகுத்தி பட்டான் நடுகல்/ யானை குத்திபட்டான் நடுகல், at Anaimalai, Vettaikarauputhur, and Devanurpudur, in and around Pollachi, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Part -2.

The visit to this Hero Stones /Sati Stone/ Pulikuthikal/ Anaikuthipattankal, was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31^st January 2026 and 1^st February 2026. Thanks to Mr Bala, Mrs Padma Jyothi, and Mrs Sakthi Prakash for accompanying me on both days.

197.04.

PLACE             : Anaimalai

LOCATION       : Atru Vinayagar Temple

TITLE              : Sati Stone   

PERIOD           : 17th to 19th century

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This sati stone is worshipped as Veeramathi Amman. The Hero is shown with a kattar (raised position) in the right hand, and the left hand is holding something which is not known. The hero is shown with a big tuft and wearing ornaments around his neck and in elongated earlobes. The Hero’s wife is shown with a lotus in the right hand and a lemon in the left hand. The hairstyle is a little different with jada. She also wears ornaments over her neck, in elongated earlobes and uthara bandham (stomach). 

17th to 19th-century style inscriptions are found on this sati stone.

197.05.

PLACE             : Anaimalai

LOCATION       : Vettaikaranpudur

TITLE              : A Sati /Hero Stone as Aanai Kuthipattankal.

PERIOD           : 17th to 18th century

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This Aanikuthipattan Nadukal is on the west side of a mud road in Vettaikaranpudur. This village might have obtained the name due to the presence of the Hero Stone. This Hero stone consists of an elephant, the Hero with a sword in the right hand and the Hero’s wife. The hero fought with the elephant and died. The Hero’s wife took sati after the Hero’s death.

17th to 18th-century style inscriptions are found on the base of this Yanaikuthipattan Nadukal.

197.06.

PLACE             : Devanurpudur

LOCATION       : Navakara Palam, Anumantha Pattanam

                        (Opposite to Chola Recreation Club).  

TITLE              : Pulikuthi Hero Stone, and Tiger Nadukal.

PERIOD           : 18th – 19th century

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This Pulikuthi Hero stone is worshipped as Kula Deivam of Raja Kambalathu Nayakars of this region, as Sri Nakkal Thathaiyan alias Avul Thathaiyan. This temple is also called “Nari Kadichan Koil – நரி கடிச்சான் கோயில்”. It was learned that Tiger was called Nari by the local people.

This temple consists of a Pulikuthi Hero Stone installed inside the sanctum sanctorum, and a Tiger bas-relief image is installed at the entrance of the shrine. In Pulikuthi Hero Stone, the hero is killing a tiger with two swords in both hands. The sword’s ends are shown protruding outside Tiger. The Hero is shown with a big moustache, wearing ornaments over the neck and in elongated earlobes. An important point to be noticed is that a rifle is shown between the hero and the tiger. Hence, we may conclude that this Pulikuthi Hero stone may belong to the 18th to 19th century CE.

A tiger image on a flat stone is installed at the entrance of the shrine. The Tiger is shown in a standing position on four legs with its jaws open. 18th to 19th-century style inscriptions are found on the tiger nadukal. Hope this may be the tiger, which was killed by the Hero, shown inside the shrine.

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