Hero-Stones of Krishnagiri District in Tamilnadu – A Study

The erection of Hero Stones is common phenomenon in all over the world but the selfless act becoming a rare phenomenon in this current world. Hero-Stones were considered as symbol of Brave and Virtue of the folks in Ancient Tamilagam. It speaks about the virtue and value of the society. The folks of Ancient Tamil country were morally bind with the social welfare rights theory and they were ready to sacrifice their lives for the welfare of the society. Krishnagiri region is considered as the one of the important region in the erection of Hero Stones from ancient past. It is also considered as the primary source to construct the cultural history of this region. It speaks about the heroic action, culture, virtue, background and sometimes refers the political history also. So through this paper an attempt to care out the historical importance of this particular region. The places like Muthanur, Periabompatti, Kundani, Reddiyur etc. in this region are rich in Hero Stones and the detailed and exclusive study is need of the hour to carve out the glorious past of this region.