HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDS :

This hillock has been called as Marukal Thalai hill and Poovilvudayar hill. 7 stone beds were chisled and over hung by a great brow of natural rock. The face of the rock has also been chiseled as inscription in Tamil Brahmicharacters which may be dated back to 1st Century BCE and mentioned about the maker of stone beds named as “VENKASIBAN.

An another inscription belongs to 18th ACE is also found very near to unfinished stone bed on eastern side. This inscription denotes the staying of “Samy Azhagiya Ama”.