Dindigul :

A team of persons found a stone inscription established during Pandya King Sundarapandian at Sampalanayakkanpatti village near Palani on Thursday

Based on the information, Narayanamurthy, an archeologist, and Thatchinamurthy, Director to MK university evening college and professors Kannimuthu, Rajavarman and Manivannan, visited Sampalanayakkanpatti village.

They found a stone inscription belongs to 1256 AD and it is believed, it was established by Sithra Mezhi Periya Nattar traders group. The stone inscription has possessed a trisul, plough and a musical instrument on top of the stone which indicated the traders group.

The 18 traders group of 18 country (places) ( 18 kooda Vanigar Kuzhu) erected  Desa Vinayagar temple after donating Oru Panam (one rupee) from each group, at Vaigavur Nadu (country) located near Periya Odai Kulam.

They mentioned, the money should be utilized to perform poojas and other things at the temple. It should be performed till the Moon and Sun are here. The Sithra Mezhi Nattar traders group was familiar between 11 AD and 13 AD.

It had possessed the rights to conduct local panchayat and to erect stone inscription equal to King. However, the Lord Pillair temple is not here at present.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Tamil Nadu / by Express News Service / June 25th, 2015