In 1818 the rani of Travancore confronted a strange problem. A woman called Veeramma, widow of an immigrant soldier, wished to burn herself with his remains. Permission was denied, only for Veeramma ...

MITHI: The women who immolated themselves near the funeral pyres of their husbands remain a part of the Thar desert. Their memories are preserved in the memorial stones of "Sati" that are scattered ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: A 550-year-old rare minstrel sati stone was found recently at Amaichiyar Amman Temple, at Madavarvalagam, in Srivilliputhur. According to sources, the sati stone is 2.5 feet high, and 3 ...

Erecting a hero stone for a fallen soldier or chieftain was a usual tradition in ancient Tamil Nadu. In an agrarian society, hero stones were erected for people who fought and died for protecting ...