Context: A 13th Century hero stone with Tamil inscriptions discovered at Thotta Mudukarai village in Talavadi, Erode.
The stones had inscriptions in Tamil and Kannada
Four rare 13th Century hero stones erected in memory of heroes who killed cattle thieves were discovered at Thotta Mudukarai village in Talavadi here.
The stones, were reportedly erected in 1249 during the period of Vira Someshwara, a Hoysala King who ruled from 1234 to 1263.
Many hero stones representing the cattle theft conflicts as “Aagol Poosal” have been discovered in Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Vellore and Krishnagiri earlier.
But this is the first time the such stones were discovered in Talavadi.
The local people are still worshipping these 772-year-old hero stones as their ancestors.
