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In Hinduism, Sati, also called Dakshayani, is one of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha. She loved Shiva, but her father, Daksha, forbade her marriage to Shiva. She married him anyway, and Daksha got revenge by not inviting Shiva to a festival during his absence. Sati killed herself by self-immolation on a fire. After Shiva returned and found Sati's body, he killed and decapitated Daksha, later replacing his head with a goat's.
Sati was reborn as Prvati (the daughter of the mountain or Parvata), and reappears as Shiva's consort.
Another woman with the title of Sati is Savitri. Savitri was the wife of Satyavan, who begged Yama (the God of Death), to restore her husband to life. Her dogged persistence caused Yama to grant her one wish, on the condition that the wish should not be to restore Satyavan's life. Then Savitri asked to have children from Satyavan, after which Yama had no choice but to restore his life.
By extension from the mythic Sati, the term is also used for the death, voluntary or involuntary, of widows on the funeral pyres of their husbands in India. The term is also extended to refer to the widow herself. For this usage, the term is often written using the old English spelling of suttee. Though supposed to be voluntary, it is believed to have been often enforced on the widow by various social pressures, or by the use of drugs.
The practice has generally been restricted to certain castes and communities. Some accounts indicate that it may have been introduced from central Asia by Scythians, from whom Rajputs of Rajasthan are believed to be descended. Sati is known to have been practised in many different regions of India from medieval times, though the prevalence varied. Many rulers made efforts to ban or limit it, including the Mughal emperors. The practice was moderately common in RajasthanDate of formation 1948 Capital Jaipur Governor Pratibha Patil Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia Area 342,239 kmē Rajasthan ( is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya and in parts of the Gangetic plain till the early 19th century, and a few hundred deaths were recorded each year then. At this time it was rather uncommon or even unknown in other parts of India.
It was banned in the Bengal Presidency on December 4December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. There are 27 days remaining. Events 771 Austrasian King Carloman dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frank kingdom. 1110 First Crusade: The Crusaders c, 1829Events January 8 Hanging of body-selling murderer William Burke his associate William Hare, who testified against him, is released January 19 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust premieres March 4 Andrew Jackson succeeds John Quincy Adams as the President o, other East India CompanyThe British East India Company popularly known as John Company was founded by a Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600. Over the next 250 years, it became one of the most powerful commercial enterprises of its time. The British East India lands shortly after, and in the last princely state to permit it, JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is also the capital of Jaipur District . Jaipur is the former capital of a princely state of the same name. The cit in 1846. Instances however continue to occur occasionally to the present day. Various measures against it now include efforts to stop the 'glorification' of the dead women. This glorification often includes the erection of shrines to the dead, encouragement of pilgrimages to the site of the pyre, and an income to nearby villagers.
In 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day., Roop Kanwar allegedly immolated herself on the pyre of her husband in RajasthanDate of formation 1948 Capital Jaipur Governor Pratibha Patil Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia Area 342,239 kmē Rajasthan ( is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya's Deorala village. The event quickly turned into a national case of outrage, pitting a modern Indian ideology against a traditional one. A much-publicised investigation led to the arrest of a large number of people from Deorala, said to be present at or participants in the ceremony. Eventually, 11 were charged. On January 31January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 334 days remaining, (335 in leap years). Also, this is the final day of January. Events 1504 France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is executed for his plo, 2004, a special court in Jaipur acquitted all of the 11 accused in the case observing that the prosecution had failed to prove charges that they glorified sati.
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