Barselas, Himachal Pradesh
Memorial stones, otherwise known as Barselas, are erected to honor women who performed the ritual of sati at the time of the king’s death. Located near the Sukreti river, the royal barselas an impressive funeral monument in the erstwhile Himachal. Some famous monuments of Himachal Pradesh are special but the Barselas are a constant reminder of the prejudices and weird traditions that were followed in the previous centuries.