In Memory Of Deceased Wife, Madurai Man Installs Life-Size Statue At Home
A month after her demise, he unveiled the life-size statue of his wife sitting on a chair clad a green saree. It took 25 days for the sculpture to be created.
A 74-year-old businessman from Tamil Nadu's Madurai, has installed a life-size statue of his late wife in his home, to symbolically recreate her presence with him.
His wife, S. Pichaimani, 67, died of heart attack on August 10. The Hindu reports that Sethuraman had a difficult time after she passed away and struggled to fill the void she left.
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A month after her demise, he unveiled the life-size statue of his wife sitting in a chair, clad a green saree. It took 25 days for the sculpture to be created.
Speaking to ANI, he said, "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."
¡°I quit my government job as a health inspector to venture into the real estate business. Through the years, I had faced financial losses several times. But she was always there with me. She was more like my best friend,¡± he told The Hindu.
Mr Sethuraman said that his three daughters were married and his eldest son-in-law is Tirupparankundram MLA, P. Saravanan.
Tamil Nadu: Sethuraman, a businessman from Madurai unveiled a statue of his wife,Pitchaimaniammal,at his home after 30 days of her demise.
¡ª ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020
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
Sethuraman, who owns three big marriage halls in Madurai, said that in his 48-year-long marriage, there wasn't a single day where he would be away from his wife.
Sethuraman's story is similar to that of a Karnataka-based businessman who had installed a life-size statue of his late wife during the housewarming ceremony.
In all three photos you will notice one thing common, the person on the sofa sits with the same expression. A man in Karnataka installed a wax statue of his beloved wife, who was killed in a road accident years ago. He wanted her presence to be felt during their house warming. ? pic.twitter.com/qIFpjPC8Kp
¡ª Paul Oommen (@Paul_Oommen) August 10, 2020
His wife, Madhavi, was travelling along with her daughters to Tirupati when their driver tried to avoid a speeding truck on Kolar highway but ended up rear-ending into the vehicle instead.
Madhavi, who was seated in the passenger seat, passed away in the accident, while the daughters escaped with minor injuries.
It was then that 57-year-old Murthy, a businessman from Koppal in Karnataka, decided to fulfill his late wife's dream of owning a bungalow.
He hosted a housewarming ceremony in his newly-constructed home and wanted his late wife to be part of it.
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