The Visit to these Theepanchamman Temple and Sati Hero / memorial stones at Arani was a part of Gajaprishta Vimana Temples Visit in Thiruvannamalai and Ranipet Districts. Thanks to Mr Vijayan sir, for taking me to these temple in and around Arani.
Happened to see these Sati stones on the way to Kosapalayam Sri Killa Srinivasa Perumal Temple. One set of Sati Stones are in a small temple called Theepanchamman Temple. Another set of two Sati stones are under a neem tree. Both are under worship. Mr Vijayan told that there are some more Sati Stones on the way to Devikapuram from Arani. Both Theepanchamman and sati stones belongs to Vijayanagara Period, may be 16th to 17th century.
The Sati Stones under the Neem tree.. In both Sati Stones, the Males and their wives are in anjali hastam. A Shiva Lingam and a Rishabam are shown on the top of the sati stones. Which means that they reached the Shiva loka after death. In right side Sati stone, the Hero is shown with two wives. They wears ornaments in the elongated earlobes and on the neck. The Vijayanagara style tuft is shown for the hero and their wives. Since, all are shown in anjali hastam, the hero might have died naturally and their wives took sati after their husband’s death.
LOCATION OF THE SATI STONES : CLICK HERE
Theepanchamman Temple
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