Agnipravesham Explained

Agnipravesham,[1] also called Agnipariksha is the mythical[2] practice of self-immolation described in Hindu literature.[3] [4] It is primarily associated with the ordeal of Sita in the Ramayana, and is regarded to be a custom inspired by Vedic tradition.[5]

Legend

In the last book of the Ramayana, Sita undergoes the agnipravesham to offer evidence of her virginity to her husband, Rama, and the people of Ayodhya, after suspicions are cast upon her virtue due to her abduction by Ravana.[6] [7] [8] She invokes Agni, the god of fire, who rescues her, thereby testifying to her fidelity to Rama.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: www.wisdomlib.org . 2017-08-29 . Agnipravesha, Agnipraveśa, Agni-pravesha: 11 definitions . 2022-11-05 . www.wisdomlib.org . en.
  2. Book: Joshi, Vivek Vishnupant . History, Myth & Folktales in the Plays of Girish Karnad . 2018 . Lulu.com . 978-1387735457 . 142 . en.
  3. Book: Dalal, Roshen. Hinduism: an Alphabetical Guide. 2014. Penguin Books. 978-8184752779. London. 1132344222.
  4. Web site: Muralidharan. Kavitha. With just 11 stories this collection goes to the core of Tamil writer Jayakanthan's fiction. 2020-06-09. Scroll.in. en-US.
  5. Book: Herman . Phyllis K. . The Constant and Changing Faces of the Goddess: Goddess Traditions of Asia . Shimkhada . Deepak . 2009 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1443807029 . 62 . en.
  6. Book: Parimoo, Ratan . Vaiṣṇavism in Indian Arts and Culture: Collected Papers of the University Grants Commission National Seminar on "Impact of Vaiṣṇavism on the Indian Arts" . 1986 . Books & Books . 978-8185016184 . 446 . en.
  7. Book: Patra . Dr Dipankar . Interface a National Research Anthology on Indigenous Language, Literature & Culture . Banerjee . Subhashis . Doley . Abani . Chatterjee . Biswarup . Karmakar . Sharmistha . Kamsi . Zenny . 2021 . Book Rivers . 978-9391000219 . 300 . en.
  8. Book: Kishwar, Madhu Purnima . Zealous Reformers, Deadly Laws . 2008 . Sage Publications India . 978-8132100096 . 127 . en.
  9. Book: Naidu, Vayu . Sita's Ascent . 2012. Penguin UK . 978-8184757712 . 18 . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Agnipravesham".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.