A Woman From Andhra Pradesh Has Built A Temple For Her Late Husband, Offers Prayers At His Idol
The story of a woman from Andhra Pradesh has gone viral after videos of her performing prayers at the statue of her late husband were circulated on social media. The woman identified as Padmavathi a resident of Nimmavanam village of Podili mandal in Prakasam district was seen offering prayers at a temple.
They say that love never dies, and this woman is proving it with her life.
The story of a woman from Andhra Pradesh has gone viral after videos of her performing prayers at the statue of her late husband were circulated on social media.
The woman, identified as Padmavathi, a resident of Nimmavanam village of Podili mandal in Prakasam district was seen offering prayers at a 'temple' which has the statue of her late husband Gurukula Anki Reddy.
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According to local media, Reddy died in a car accident in 2017.
Though the tragedy left her and her children in a state of shock, Padmavathi decided to preserve her husband's memory in the form of a statue.
The bust-size statue was made of marble and was installed at a 'temple' constructed in his memory.
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According to reports, Padmavathi offers prayers at her husband's statue.
Padmavathi said that now even others in the village offer prayers at the temple for their well-being.
Other than building a temple, Padmavathi also keeps her husband's memories cherished by distributing free food to the needy on Saturdays, Sundays and on full moon days.
Last year, in a similar incident, a businessman from Tamil Nadu's Madurai had installed a life-sizes statue of his wife following her death.
¡°I lost my wife recently but when I look at this statue I can connect with her,¡± he had said.
Tamil Nadu: Sethuraman, a businessman from Madurai unveiled a statue of his wife,Pitchaimaniammal,at his home after 30 days of her demise.
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He says,"I lost my wife recently but when I look at this statue I can connect with her.Fibre,rubber & special colours were used to make it" pic.twitter.com/l5iykI8UCw
He added that the statue was made using fibre, rubber and special colours.
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