Hero stone inscription from the Fifth Century unearthed

The hero stone unearthed by archaeologists in a brick well at Malayadipatti in Tenkasi district. A hero stone inscription, dating back to the Sangam period, has been unearthed by archaeologists at Malayadipatti village near Karivalamvandanallur in Tenkasi district, where the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) is conducting excavations.According to official sources in the TNSDA, the inscription was found in a brick well with steps,dating to the Sangam period. , which was in use during the Sangam period. It appears to have fallen into disuse in later years, and subsequently filled with stones and bricks. The hero stone was found among the materials used to fill the well.Official sources said the hero stone measures 1 m in length and 0.30 m in width.The inscription on the hero