Dharmapuri District Temples

PLACE	DESCRIPTION
Bade Talab Eri	Hero and Sati Stones
Kaveripattinam	Pallipadai Temple
Kundani	Shiva temple
Kundani	Shiva Temple with Hero stones

Hero Stone / Sati stone / Nadukarkal / Veerakallu / நடுகற்கள் at Guddapatti (Bannihalli), Selaikarappan Samy, Pachakanapalli, AR Thalli Koot Road - Annamalaihalli around Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th & 25 August 2019

A Continuation post on Krishnagiri Hero Stones Part-4

The visit to the Hero and Sati Stone is part of the Kaveripattinam Heritage Visit. The two-day visit was mainly focused on Rock art in the natural caves around Kaveripattinam and Krishnagiri. On the way, we came across many Menhirs, Hero Stones, and Sati Stones, which are very unique.  Some of the details are….

HERO STONE AT GUDDAPATTI/ BANNIHALLI

This hero stone is also a unique one, erected inside a stone house. The hero is holding a big sword in his right hand and a kattar in his left hand. A small sword is tied to his waist, and a half dress is shown below his waist. There are whisks / Chowri shown on both sides of the head. The hero wears ornaments on his neck and ears. In addition to this, there are two parrots shown. This signifies that these two parrots were his pet birds.   There is also a man’s looks like the hero shown on the right side of the hero. Looking at the style of the tuft, this hero stone may belong to the 16th to 17th Century. 

LOCATION OF THE HERO STONE: CLICK HERE

Lat 12.378741 Deg, Long 78.156188 Deg. (12°22'43.5"N 78°09'22.3"E)

HERO STONE – SELAI KARUPPAN SAMY NADUKAL.- PACHAKANAPALLI ( 12deg 31’51,2” N 78 deg 12’18”E )

This 16^th to 17th-century Hero stone is erected under a tree in the middle of a farmland. This Hero stone comprises two parts. On the bottom right is a Pulikuthi relief. This means that the hero killed a Tiger.  The main part is a bigger image of the Hero. The hero is shown standing with his legs apart on the left side. The Hero holds a sword in his right hand and a bow in his left hand. A scabbard is tied on the right side of his waist. A spear is pierced through his chest with its sharp end showing on his back. A half dress is shown below his waist. The hero killed a tiger, and later he might have killed in a war.

LOCATION OF THE HERO STONE: CLICK HERE

( 12deg 31’51,2” N 78 deg 12’18”E )

HERO AND SATI STONES OF ANNAMALAIHALLI NEAR AR THALLI KOOT ROAD.

This group of 5 hero stones is installed under a tree near the Arthalli Koot Road overhead tank. The unique feature of this group is two Nadukals installed for two ladies, of which one lady was killed by a tiger, and the other lady died due to a snake bite.  A Sati stone and a Hero stone are in the form of bas reliefs chiseled on a boulder itself and not on a separate slab stone. 

In the sati stone, the hero is shown at the center with his two wives. The hero is holding an aruval in his raised right hand and a kattar in his left hand. The hero is standing with his legs apart. His wife's hands are holding pots and are shown symmetrical.

On the right, A hero stone is also chiseled. The hero is fighting with a soldier on a horse. The hero holds a sword in his right hand and a kattar in his left hand. Also, there is a man (small) shown below the horse.

 A Lady with a Tiger

 A Lady with a snake

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VELLORE DIST, RANIPET DIST, TIRUPATTUR DIST, THIRUVANNAMALAI DIST, KRISHNAGIRI AND DHARMAPURI DIST TEMPLES

TN - DISTRICT	PLACE	DESCRIPTION
Krishnagiri Dist	Thatrahalli	Sulakkal - A Boundary Stone
Krishnagiri Dist	Penneswaramadam	Penneswaramadam Shiva Temple
Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist	Chennasamudram Gudimallur Gudimallur Kaveripakkam Kaveripakkam  Kaveripakkam Kaveripakkam  Pallur - Thirumalpur Pallur - Thirumalpur Pallur	Sivan Temple  Sri Bhoomieswarar Temple Sri Thiruvantheeswarar Temple Sri Konganeeswarar Temple Sri Abhaya Varadharaja Perumal Temple Sri Sundara Varadar and Azhagiya Ramar Temple Sri Muktheswarar Temple Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi Temple Sri Parasurameswarar Temple Sri Swarna Varahi Amman Temple
Ranipet Dist	Sirukarumbur	Sundara Kamakshi Temple
Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist Ranipet Dist	Thakkolam Thirumalaicherry Thirumalaicherry Thirumalpur Thiruparkadal	Sri Jalanatheeswarar Temple Sri Somanatheswarar Temple Saptamatrikas, Jyeshta Devi, and Temple Remains  Thirumarperu Manikandeswarar Temple Karapureeswarar Temple
Ranipet Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Vannivedu Akkur Akkur Anakkavur Anakkavur Arani	Sri Varadaraja Vaikunta Perumal Temple Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal  Sri Thirukkanneeshwarar Temple Sri Hanumantheeswarar Temple Kotravai Sri Sri Kailasanathar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Arani, Poondi	Sri Adhinathar Jeenalayam Or Arugar Koil
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Azhividaithangi Devikapuram	Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple Sri Periyanayaki Amman Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Eraiyur Eraiyur Irungal Kappalur	A Shiva Temple near Valanjeri Amman Temple Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple Saptha Mathirikas Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Kappalur	Sri Muthalamman, Sri Angalamman,
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Kappalur Kappalur	Sri Durgai & Sri Veerabhadra Temples Sri Kamesuwarar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Kappalur	Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Koolamandal	Sri Gangaikondacholeesvarar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Koolamandal	Sri Pesum Perumal Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Kovilur Kuranganilmuttam Nedungunam	Jyeshta Devi, / Thavvai Valeeswarar Temple Yoga Ramar Temple / Yoga Rama Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Palanjur Parvathamalai	Kotravai / Durgai Sri Sri Mallikarjunar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Perumanam	Sri Kailasanathar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Seeyamangalam	Sri Sthambeswarar Rock-cut Cave Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Seeyamangalam	Sri Thambeswarar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist	Sengadu Sengadu Thiruvannamalai	Kotravai Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Sakandashram, Mango & Virupaksha Caves
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Thiruvannamalai	Temples on the girivalam route
Thiruvannamalai Dist	Thirumalpadi	Sri Ranganathar Temple
Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Thiruvannamalai Dist Tirupattur Dist	Thirupanangadu Thiruvannamalai Thiruvothur ( Cheyyar ) Thiruvothur Thiruvothur Thondur Thozhupedu Thozhupedu Vembakkam  Vembakkam Ukkamperumbakkam Ambur	Sri Thalapureeswarar Temple Arunachaleswarar Temple Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple Arulmigu Kangiamman Thirukovil Moorthy Vinayagar Temple Anantha Sayana Perumal  Sri Kothandaramar Temple Sri Kanakapureeswarar Temple Sri 1008 Bhagwan Mahavir Digambar Jain Temple Sri Ramanadheswarar Temple Shiva Temple & Saptamatrikas Gangai Amman Temple
Tirupattur Dist Tirupattur Dist	Ambur Elagiri Village	Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Sri Chennakesava Perumal Temple / Sri Chenraya
Tirupattur Dist	Elagiri Village	Chitramezhi Kalvettu
Tirupattur Dist	Thennambattu	An Ancient Shiva Temple
Tirupattur Dist	Vaniyambadi	Athitheeswarar Temple
Tirupattur Dist	Vaniyambadi	Azhagu Perumal Temple
Tirupattur Dist	Vinnamangalam	Appathamman Temple - A Thoonguthalai Hero Stone
Vellore Dist	Amanakuttai	Sathukara Madam
Vellore Dist	Amanakuttai	Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Vellore Dist	Arumpakkam	Sri Devathi Rajeeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Bagavathy Hills	Bagavathy Amman Temples
Vellore Dist	Bagavathy Hills	Jain Beds with Brahmi Inscriptions
Vellore Dist	Bagavathy Hills	Sri Pannapaeswarar Temple & Inscription
Vellore Dist	Brahmadesam	Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Brahmadesam	Sri Pathaleswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Govindavadi	Konar Temple
Vellore Dist	Govindavadi	Sri Dhakshinamurthy Temple
Vellore Dist	Kemparajapuram	A Chozha Period Shiva Temple in Ruins
Vellore Dist	Kondapuram ( Kavripakkam )	Sri Pancha Lingeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Kurangumalai	Tippu Mosque
Vellore Dist	Kurangumalai	Tirthankara & Three-Tier Jain Beds
Vellore Dist	Melpadi	Sri ArinjayaChozhan Pallipadai
Vellore Dist	Melpadi	Sri Somanatheeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Melpadi	Sri Somanatheeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist Vellore Dist	Vellore Navlock Coconut Farm	Sri Selli Amman temple Sri Viswamithiriswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Sholingur	Sri Yoga Narasimhar Temple
Vellore Dist	Thiruparkadal	Sri Athi Ranganatha Perumal Temple
Vellore Dist	Thiruparkadal	Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple
Vellore Dist Vellore Dist	Thiruvalam Valli Malai	Sri Vilavanatheswarar Temple Sri Murugan Temple
Vellore Dist	Valli Malai	Sri-la-Sri Sachidananda Swamigal Thiruppukazh Ashram
Vellore Dist	Valli Mali	Sri Murugan Temple
Vellore Dist	Vellore	Sri Jalakandeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist	Vellore	Sri Jalakandeswarar Temple
Vellore Dist Vellore Dist	Vellore ( Bus Stand ) Veppur	Sri Selliamman Temple ( Chelliamman Temple ) Sri Vasishteswarar Temple
Vellore Dist Vellore Dist	Virinjipuram Walajapet	Sri Margabandheswarar Temple Sri Ekambaranathar Temple