Hero Stone
Recently, a Pallava era hero stone traced to the 7th century was discovered by a group of archaeology enthusiasts in Kookudapatty village near Harur in Tamil Nadu.
- It is the third in the line of hero stones discovered in the same location and bearing the name of Eachuvara Varaman, a Pallava ruler.
- The hero stone is engraved with Tamil Brahmi script that speaks of the death of a lieutenant of one Vanaathiarasar, during a conflict and his death in the conflict.
- An earlier hero stone bears the name “Paramthaayar, which literally would mean big family taking after the word “Param”. The name was ....
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