19th January 2020.
During our Heritage visit, self and Mr Kesavan, a Heritage Enthusiast, to temples and heritage
sites along the river Palar in Chengalpattu district we came across the
following Sati stones.
SATI STONE – THEEPANJAMMAN.
TITLE : Sati Stone
LOCATION: Punnammai
in Chengalpattu District
PERIOD : 16th to 17th Century
DETAILS :
This Sati stone is worshiped as Theepanjamman –
the one who jumped in to fire. The lady
might have jumped in to the funeral fire of her husband. ( உடன்கட்டை ஏறுதல் ). The local Reddiar community people worship this Sati Stone as their Kula Deivam. 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 worshiped
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 kumkum.
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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