Tamil Nadu: Tenkasi excavation unearths fifth century hero stone and Sangam-era step well

A fifth-century hero stone inscription dating back to the Sangam era has been unearthed at Malayadipatti village near Karivalamvanthanallur in Tenkasi district, according to the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department, as reported on August 22. The discovery was made at one of the sites where the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) has been conducting excavations. The four-line…