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Aagol Poosal

Last Updated on 28th January, 2021
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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.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/13th-century-hero-stones-discovered-at-talavadi/article33679561.ece?homepage=true

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