The visit to these Cairn Circle, Menhir at Nattukalpalayam,
Karappadi, and Tammampari, was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones,
Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31st January 2026 and 1st February 2026.
Thanks to Mr. Bala, Mrs. Padma Jyothi, and Mrs. Sakthi Prakash for accompanying
me on both days.
MENHIR / SANGAM PIDARI AMMAN TEMPLE MENHIR, TAMMAMPARAI.
This Menhir is worshipped as Sangam Pidari Amman along with saptakannis. This Menhir is open to the sky, in a slanting position. This Menhir measures 8 feet tall, 5 feet wide, and 1.5 feet thick.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE
CAIRN CIRCLES/ MENHIRS AT
NATTUKALPALAYAM
This place, Nattukalpalayam, was named
after the Menhir or Nattukal (In Tamil: நாட்டுகல்). The Cairn Circle, with flat stones erected
around the periphery, is inside a coconut form. The cists' slab stones are strewn
around the Cairn Circle. It is said that there was a Menhir along with this
Cairn Circle.
There is a menhir at the end of the
street, inside the colony. This menhir is in a slanting position, measures 12
feet tall, 6 feet wide, and 1 feet thickness at the base.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE
PC - website, whether this is the one along with the cirn circle or the one that exists now
The Menhir slanting position, inside the colony on the end of the street
MENHIR / HERO STAMBHAM AT KARAPADI.
Kaliamman Temple is before the
entrance of the coconut farm with stones erected like menhirs. About 50 meters from
the road on the west side of the eri, inside the coconut farm, a Menhir is
under worship inside a built-up temple. This menhir is very similar to
Hero Stambham and does not have any sculptures.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE
The Menhirs - Kaliamman Temple
MENHIRS AT SEELAKKAMPATTI.
On the right side of
the Malakoil and the road, some stones are erected like menhirs. It is said that these stones
exists on this place since ancient times.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE
MENHIRS AT DEVANURPUDUR (Navakara Palam, Anumantha Pattanam, Opposite to Chola Recreation Club).
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. 3 Menhirs are found in front of the temple and on the back side of the temple.
LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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