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Sati or suttee was a Hindu historical practice in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband 's funeral pyre. It has been linked to related Hindu practices in regions of India.
Sati (/ ˈsʌtiː /, Sanskrit: सती, IAST: Satī, lit. 'truthful' or 'virtuous'), also known as Dakshayani (Sanskrit: दाक्षायणी, IAST: Dākṣāyaṇī, lit. 'daughter of Daksha'), is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the mother goddess Shakti.
Apr 23, 2023 · In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
Sep 22, 2019 · 18-year-old Roop Kanwar remains India’s last known case of sati, her death stunning a nation and forcing a rewrite of its laws. 32 years later, as the last of the cases associated with her death winds its way through a Jaipur court, two Rajasthan villages keep her alive, in photos, and as a “devi” who will be worshipped. Written by Hamza Khan.
Aug 9, 2024 · Sati, in Hinduism, one of the wives of the god Shiva and a daughter of the sage Daksa. Sati married Shiva against her father’s wishes. When her father failed to invite her husband to a great sacrifice, Sati died of mortification and was later reborn as the goddess Parvati.
Feb 13, 2024 · The practice of Sati, where a widow immolates herself on her deceased husband’s pyre, is a haunting stain on Indian history. Cloaked in the guise of religious devotion, it perpetuated the subjugation of women and became a grim symbol of patriarchal cruelty.
Jan 14, 2019 · The custom of Sati is among the widely cited and the most reviled of Hindu practices, despite being more or less extinct for nearly 190 years. Long after its ban in 1829, Sati remains in public discourse by virtue of being a polemical weapon.
Nov 26, 2020 · Sati is a practice of self-immolation of a widow either on her husband’s pyre or separately after her husband’s death. Polemics against Hinduism or India, always talk about sati along with other “evils” like the caste system, oppression of women, and superstitious practices.
Sep 16, 2022 · A collection of essays by distinguished Indian and American scholars on the tradition of sati, with particular focus on the Roop Kanwar case, gender issues, and the discourses around sati in contemporary India.
