Tamil inscriptions dating back to 18th, 19th centuries found near Tirupur
The finds were made by a research team from Virarajendran Archaeological and Historical Research Centre, led by S Ravikumar and K Ponnusamy.
A half-buried stone was found on the Ponn Azhakunachi Amman temple premises. After excavation with local support, a 135 cm tall and 55 cm wide inscription stone with 16 lines of Tamil text was recovered. It records a land grant of eight acres to the deity by village leaders in 1803 CE.
Another smaller inscription, bearing moon, sun, and trishul symbols, was found at Naduvayakattu Thottam in the same village. Though partly damaged, it mentions a donation (maniam) to the temple, said Ravikumar.
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