Table Of ContentBulletin of the Department of Museums
Chennai
Dr. N. Devasahayam Museology Endowment Lecture
“ Nadukarkal (Hero Stones}”
Thiru S. Krishnamoorthy, M.A,M.A., 8.Ed.,
Archasoloyy Officer (Raa)
Depertriene of Archeo cay. Chennat
Published by
The Director,
Department of Museums,
Government Museum, Chennai - 600 008.
March - 2017
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Bulletin of the Department of Museums
Chennai
Dr. N. Devasahayam Museology Endowment Lecture
“Nadukarkal (Hero Stones)”
Thiru 8. Krishnamoorthy, MA,MA,, 8.60,
Archaeology Officar (etd)
Deparemont of Archeology, «chennai
Published by
The Director,
Department of Museums,
Goverment Muscum, Chennai -600 008,
March = 2017
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Foreword
DEX. Devasahayam Museulogy Endowment was insted in Ge year JY99
by DeNMevunatuyam No.c6, Marieue: Apartments, Anew Nagar Wat Exta, Chonnasi 1)
boy dopositing 519,000. The G.O.Ms.266 Tamll Development Culture snd Religions
Tadowmen! (MA) Departsient, dt 19.27.2201 ws ferued :0 eandtet the Beaosrmant Lecture ia
‘he Zallemsing subjects Arts. History w Culture
ture is dhe sevond under tke Ensdowment is about “Nudukarkal™ (Hlero stones ~
the stores crceted for those whn sacsified ihuir lis, he-top porien of Lie snes is engrived
with the inscription and the fice oF the salir is ear
tolowe it, Tho exeesion af merao-als te
Vie deud $s am easieal and wordwide pheroceune. The mrnonit’s took eitfeseat ras in
Eferent countries smd times, In Tani: Nadu, the aot oF ereeting memovils gets is firm foo in
Ure eepultie culture, The yrailux® tnasfonaition 7 the megacitiie exit ina the hero ent is
flected In the Suny
sn Slesuhrs. The sitosls for crzcting keso-siones (Nidhi!) ane also
rncntioned ia ‘Tari! gameuatsal works, Specimens of the hero-stones are availabe fin th
contuy C¥ cemares,
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our four been siscnssed
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