Sati Pratha: Ultimate Devotion?

Sati Pratha: Ultimate Devotion? Avni Gupta writes about the historical, self-immolation tradition of Sati which was prevalent across many parts of India. Sati refers to a practice of a widow sacrificing herself after her husband’s death – either on his pyre or separately. It is derived from a Sanskrit word suttee meaning “virtuous woman”. In Hinduism, it …

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