Madurai: Statue of a twin figure one meter, who is considered the brothers and sisters of Pandiyar, found in a dry tank bed in a village near Kadaladi in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday.
U Vijayu, archaeological fans, said he was called by a local young man in Sanshankudi Village to check the statue.
“They told me that it was canceled and buried but no one was thinking of finding out what it was because it was big and heavy,” he said.
However, some of them explore on Sunday when the tank becomes dry and find a twin statue.
Vijayaru said Twin statues can belong to Chera Chieftains Ponnar Shankar (990 AD to 1020 AD) or from Marudhu tribes Pandiyar Sivaganga (born in 1783 to 1801).
Both will have a sword in their hands and will be seen wearing turban.
“ but Ponnar Shankar has idolized and worshiped in the temple until now and their statues are usually decorated with very complicated with chains and jewelry to show them like gods.
Marudhu statues Pandiar has a sword but usually seen with scarves and swords and one strand of beads -Manik in their neck, “he said.
This statue is one meter, 50 cm wide and 25 cm thick.
VIJ Ayaramu says general to see Marudhu Pandiar statues in front of the temple and this statue also has both numbers that hold their hands as if in worship.
There are also similar statues of nayak rulers at the temple, but the statues have hair or ‘condicable’ on one side of the head.
In this case, only turban.
When the statue has numbers in the worship position, it might fall when transported to be installed in several temples and then go there, he added.