Summary:
“Inscription commencing with seven lines of invocation to god speaks about key members of Ainnurruvar merchant group and their background. Trichy: A five-foot-tall stone inscription belonging to the Chola era was found by a group of archaeologists at Sellikudi village in Pudukkottai district. According to archaeologists, the inscription praises a renowned Tamil merchant guild Thisaiayiraththu Ainnurruvar. The team subsequently informed Pudukkottai Archaeological Research forum about its find.After on-field study by the archaeologists, the inscription was found engraved on all four sides and bore an emblem in the topmost surface. Based on the style of inscription, archaeologists said that it should date back to the 10th and 11th century.The inscription was first spotted by a member of the heritage club from a government high school in Elaipatti, which was touring Sellikudi village near Annavasal town in the district..