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  1. women - What is the truth behind the practice of Sati? How is it ...

    The SATI PRACTICE is not older than 800-1000 years back. It actually started after the invasion of the MUGHALS. Most of the mughals used to acquire woman forcefully, mostly raping and molesting …

  2. mahabharata - If S*ti isn't a Hindu tradition, how do we explain Sati ...

    Oct 10, 2024 · If S*ti isn't a Hindu tradition, how do we explain Sati being mentioned in so many Hindu scriptures including Puranas and Dharmashastras?

  3. vaishnavism - How did Hindu traditions doctrinally discourage or …

    Dec 26, 2025 · Certain Hindu traditions and schools of thought addressed the practice of sati (widow self-immolation) in texts, commentaries, and ritual codes. Some traditions, particularly certain …

  4. vedas - Is there any instance of Sati practice described in Itihasa and ...

    Jun 28, 2024 · An instance of Sati is described in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata. The step-mother of Arjuna, Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva) performed Sati upon the death of King Pandu who …

  5. What is the difference between Sati and Jauhar?

    Feb 17, 2018 · Sati was a tradition where a widow gave up her body in the fire after death of her husband. Jauhar is a willing offering of oneself in fire because the invaders used to kidnap the …

  6. vedas - Which Hindu scriptures discuss the Sati practice? - Hinduism ...

    May 9, 2018 · Sati is not a questionable practice. It is the greatest display of chastity a woman can show toward her husband, and since chastity comes from the mind, it is only true if it is voluntary.

  7. Didn't the Sati practice exist in India? [duplicate]

    Oct 1, 2018 · And real sati did not involve wife burning and was something else. His arguments are as follows: If the wife burning practice actually existed, how come it was completely abolished as soon …

  8. Are the 10 Mahavidyas an expansion of Goddess Sati or that of …

    Sati, the daughter of Daksha and first wife of god Shiva, feels insulted that she and Shiva are not invited to Daksha's yagna and insists on going there, despite Shiva's protests.

  9. How many wives did Lord Shiva have? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Dec 29, 2014 · So sati and parvati both are the wives of Lord shiva, but we can't say that Lord shiva has two wives because they both did not at a time and parvati was the form of sati so both are same. so, …

  10. If Sati's body was fully burned, then how 51 shaktipeeth came into ...

    Jun 21, 2019 · The problem with the story is that in Shiva Purana it was mentioned that Sati's body was reduced to ashes. Then the question becomes genuine as to how the ashes can be cut into pieces, …