❖ One ‘Vattezhuthu’ and eight Tamil inscriptions were found on the walls of Thaleekeeiswarar Temple at Kovilpalayam near Koduvai in Tirupur.

❖ It is estimated to be more than 1,100 years old.

❖ The ‘Vattezhuthu’ inscription, was a form of Tamil writing script that was prevalent from 5th Century Common Era (CE) to 12th Century CE.

❖ Among the eight Tamil inscriptions was one by Kongu Chola Ruler Vira Rajendran (1207-1256).

❖ The rest were by his grandson Vikrama Chola (1273-1305 CE).

❖ The inscriptions indicate that the village falls in the ‘Pongalurkanadu’ of the ancient Kongu Nadu.