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A Woman Goes Sati - Painting by Nandalal Bose
	A Memorial for a Brave Lady
Memorials Erected for Women Who Committed Sati These stones are called Maha-Sati stones and can be found in several parts of India
	Decorated Sati from a Hero-stone (Mahasati Stone) These stones are called Maha-Sati stones and can be found in several parts of India. Picture enhanced by Kamat for clarity.
Bridal Makeup of a Woman Commiting Suicide Notice the lemon in her right hand and mirror in the left. Illustration based on a Hero-stone
	Sita's Trial by Fire Lord Rama's queen Sita is said to have proven her character by subjecting herself to a fire (Agni), and coming out of the fire unharmed
Hero-Stone Depicting Fierce Battle Three panel hero-stone from Uttara Kannada. Notice the fallen hero in the middle panel, and how carrying of the wife in a palanquin.
	Decorated Idols of Satis The village of Sodigadde, Uttara Kannada
Memorial to a Mahasati Bust of a Mahasati ((Virtuous Woman) from the village of Sodigadde
	Woman being Paraded before Suicide Illustration shows glorification of a woman about to commit the Sati suicide
A Mahasati Sculpture Village of Kekkar, 1982

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