Spread
across an area starting from Vellore to Singarapettai in length and from Polur
to Alangayam in breadth, Javadi Hills is located in the border regions of Tiruvannamalai
and Vellore Districts. Nowadays one particular place at Javadi Hills which is ever-increasing
in fame and spiritual significance is the great monolith Parvathamalai. To
learn more about this Hill (which is less than 25 kms from our own Arunachala),
go to this link here.
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| Arunachala in distance from summit of Parvathamalai |
Of
late, a number of stone inscriptions, artefacts and rock structures, believed
to be dating back to ancient civilizations, have been found at Javadi Hills by
archaeologists and academics. Some of these relics are believed to have belonged
to the periods of the Cholas, Sambuvarayar and Vijayanagara Rayars, making the
hills a glimpse into the ancient past.
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| Javadi Hills |
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| Unspoilt Javadi Hills |
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| Dusk at Javadi Hills |
The
belief that part of the present day Javadi hills, could have been previously known
as ‘Navira Malai’ during the ancient Sangam period is supported by the recent
discovery of the below stone inscription at Pudur Nadu village (near
Tirupattur) in Javadi Hills. The inscription contains a reference to Navira
Malai, indicating these Hills could have been known by this name over 2000
years ago.
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| Recently found stone with historic inscription |
