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  2. Sati (practice) - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Sati (Hindu goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Sati (/ ˈ s ʌ t iː /, Sanskrit: सती, IAST: Satī, lit. ' truthful' or 'virtuous ' ), also known as Dakshayani (Sanskrit: दाक्षायणी , IAST: Dākṣāyaṇī , lit. 'daughter of Daksha'), is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the mother goddess Shakti .

  4. Kingdom of Lalitpur - Wikipedia

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    Aridev Malla started the Malla dynasty and ruled over the entire Kathmandu Valley from 1202. The lineage of Aridev ended with Jayadeva Malla in 1258 and after then, Patan was ruled alternately from Bhadgaon, and Banepa by the Tripuras, and the Bhontas. [7]

  5. Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Nepal, [a] officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, [b] is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas , but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain .

  6. Bhaleshwor Mahadev - Wikipedia

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    Bhaleshwor Mahadev temple is believed to have been built at one of these sites, where Sati Devi's forehead ('Bhala') had fallen. [ 3 ] In Nepal Bhasa the hill is known as Gon:ga Danda (it is converted its name from Gon:ga means bhalay (Nepali) and Danda means hills).

  7. Pathibhara Devi Temple - Wikipedia

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    Worshippers from different parts of Nepal and India visit the temple during special occasions, as it is believed that a pilgrimage to the temple ensures the fulfillment of the pilgrims' wishes. The temple is located 19.4 North East from Phungling municipality at an elevation of 3,794 m (12,448 ft). It serves as a secondary route of Kanchenjunga ...

  8. Shakta pithas - Wikipedia

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    The main gem of Goddess Sati is lost long before (the factual date is unknown). So for actual Darshan visit the Kumartoli kolkata West Bengal one. 2) The Shrinkhala Shaktipeeth (one of 18 Maha Shakta pitha) in West Bengal Hooghly is a disputed site and today only an Islamic Minar is seen there and a door claimed by the locals as the door to the ...

  9. Jhola - Wikipedia

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    Jhola (Nepali: झोला) is a 2013 Nepali film based on a story by writer Krishna Dharabasi.It is about Sati culture that was prevalent in the Nepalese society until the 1920s in which wife had to immolate herself upon her husband's death, typically on his funeral pyre.