19th January 2020.
During our Heritage visit to temples and heritage sites along the river Palar in Chengalpattu district we came across the following Sati stones.
SATI STONE – THEEPANCHAMMAN.
TITLE : Sati Stone
LOCATION: Punnammai in Changalpattu District
PERIOD : 16th to 17th Century
DETAILS :
This Sati stone is worshiped as Theepanchamman – the one who jumped in to fire. The lady might have jumped in to the funeral fire of her husband. ( உடன்கட்டை ஏறுதல் ). The local Reddiyar community people worship this Sati Stone as their Kula Theivam. This temple is on the banks of Punnamai Eri.
The Sati kal / stone is measuring 1.5 feet width and 1.5 feet height. A Lady with a man is carved on a flat stone. The lady’s right hand is in hanging position and left hand is in raised position. What she is holding in the hands are not known. On her left a man is shown with his hands in anjali hastham. The tuft above their heads are shown.
SATI STONE – AMMAN TEMPLE
TITLE : Sati stone
LOCATION: Irusumanallur in Chengalpattu District
PERIOD : 16th to 17th Century
DETAILS :
The Sati stone is inside a small temple worshipped as Amman. Regular poojas are also conducted. The Sati stone is measuring about 2 feet by 2 feet. The front face is applied with Turmeric powder and kungum.
In this sati stone the lady is shown with right hand in hanging position and left hand is in raised position. On her right her husband is shown. His right hand is resting on a sword and left hand is holding a bow ( ? ). The lady might have took sati after her husband’s death, who might have died in a war.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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