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13th Century hero stones discovered at Talavadi
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The stones had inscriptions in Tamil and Kannada
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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.
A team comprising John Peter from Talavadi Mayyam, and volunteers of Yakkai Foundation Sudhakar Nalliyappan and Kumaravel Ramasamy found the stones in the village. Their findings were confirmed by Senior Epigraphist S. Rasagopal.
The stones, with inscriptions in Tamil and Kannada, were reportedly erected in 1249 during the period of Vira Someshwara, a Hoysala King who ruled from 1234 to 1263.