Satīmātā
A devoted Hindu wife who sacrifices herself on her husband’s funeral pyre and is thereafter worshipped as a goddess by her relatives. The violence and passion involved in such a death are rejected by Jains.
« Back to Glossary IndexA devoted Hindu wife who sacrifices herself on her husband’s funeral pyre and is thereafter worshipped as a goddess by her relatives. The violence and passion involved in such a death are rejected by Jains.
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