ArchaeologyAugust 4, 20269 min readEvergreen
The Forgotten Gods by the Roadside
Scattered across Tamil Nadu are thousands of nadukal — stones raised for warriors killed defending cattle or village, then ritually turned into gods. Here's what the inscriptions, the six-stage consecration ritual, and the class divide behind them actually show.
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