15th century hero stone identified at temple in Erode district

The 600-year-old stone is believed to be of a warrior who died protecting cattle from a tiger; it was identified at the Thanthondreeswarar Sivan temple in Nambiyur

A 15th century hero stone, without inscriptions, was identified by a team of archaeological enthusiasts at Thanthondreeswarar Sivan temple in Nambiyur, Erode district, recently.

A team from the Tiruppur-based Virarajendran Archaeological and Historical Research Centre, led by its director S. Ravikumar, and members K. Ponnusamy and priest B. Shanmugasundaram, identified the hero stone inside the temple that is believed to be 600 years old. Based on the information given by head priest Balathandapani, the team visited the temple and found the hero stone measuring 80 cm in height and 65 cm in width.