Context: A 13th Century hero stone with Tamil inscriptions discovered at Thotta Mudukarai village in Talavadi, Erode. 

Key Points

• 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.