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The earliest stone inscription in the Indian subcontinent relating to sati has been found in Nepal, dating from the 5th century, where the king successfully persuades his mother not to commit sati after his father dies, [190] suggesting that it was practised but was not compulsory. [191] The Kingdom of Nepal formally banned sati in 1920. [192]
The Satti (Urdu: ستّى) are a tribe found in Kotli Sattian an administrative division of Rawalpindi District, Kahuta and other adjoining areas of Punjab. [ 1 ] References
Satui or Sattu (Bhojpuri: सतुई; Hindi: सत्तू ; Nepali : सातु) is a type of flour, mainly used in Nepal, India, Tibet and Pakistan. Satui is a type of flour made up of dry roasted and ground pulses and cereals. The dry powder is prepared in various ways as a principal or secondary ingredient of dishes.
Guhyeshwari Temple marks the spot where Sati's rectum or anal part is said to have fallen. [5] Each Shakta pitha is dedicated to a Shakti and a Kalabhairava. In Guhyeshwari Temple, the Shakti is Guhyekali and the Bhairava is Kapali. The goddess is worshiped at the centre of the temple in a kalasha that is covered with a layer of silver and gold ...
Although very little is known about the early history of Nepal, legends and documented references reach far back to the 30th century BC. [14] Also, the presence of historical sites such as the Valmiki ashram , indicates the presence of Sanatana (ancient) Hindu culture in parts of Nepal at that period.
The revolution of 1951 (Nepali: सात सालको क्रान्ति, romanized: Sāta Sālako Krānti) in Nepal, also referred to as Sat Salko Kranti, was a political movement against the direct rule by the Rana dynasty of Nepal which had lasted for 104 years.
Sati (Hindu goddess), Shiva's first wife, and after her death, reincarnated as Shiva's next wife, Parvati, also related to the practice Sati (practice) , historical Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself after her husband's death, usually on her husband's funeral pyre
The Nepali Wikipedia (Nepali: नेपाली विकिपिडिया) is the Nepali language edition of Wikipedia, run by the Wikimedia Foundation. [1] As of January 2025 it has 30,793 articles and about 70,000 users, of which 5 are administrators. [2] As of 8 November 2022, the Nepali Wikipedia is the 110st largest Wikipedia. [2]