Sati is defined as “a Hindu practice by which a widow immolates herself on her husband's pyre” (Dictonary.com). Sati also means righteous, women in Hindu myths were willing to do anything for the man they loved. This symbolized the perfect Indian wife for any man. Imagine you are a married couple in Hindu religion, as a wife you have to prove your worth to your husband. According to About.com it goes into brief details of the idea of ​​marriage in the Hindu religion; “After marriage, Hindu women guide men by keeping lustful propensities under control. While married, the thought of any other man does not enter the mind of a Hindu woman until she loses trust in her husband due to his constant misbehavior and 'it doesn't matter' attitude” (Rajhans). Essentially in this commitment the woman must keep the male under control and keep the love relationship alive and well. Suddenly, during your marriage, your husband suddenly dies and you become a widow. How would you feel? Would you become dejected and in pain for months to come? Or you would commit suicide to be with your husband again. Some say that sati is a voluntary act chosen by the newly widowed woman to end her life by burning alive on her husband's pyre. But there are times in history when Sati was imposed on these women, some were dragged to their burning deaths (Daniel). “The custom of burning the widow on the pyre of her dead husband probably does not derive from a religious context but from a social context” (Daniels). This article will explore the horrific act of Sati and how it has been practiced throughout history. In Hinduism there is a figure named Sati in this religion; she however did not burn herself alive... halfway through the paper... to end for all eternity. Works Cited "Sati". definitely 1. Dictionary.com, Dictionary and Web. March 18, 2014Daniel, Aharon. "Sati-Burning of the Widow." History of India. Tripod, 2000. Web. 21 March 2014. .Heaphy, Linda. “Life in India: The Practice of Sati or Widow Burning.” Life for the modern nomad. Kashgar, 2012. Web. 21 March 2014. .Parrilla, Vanessa. “Sati: Glassy Women Through Self-Sacrifice.” The practice of Sati in India. csuchico.edu, 1999. Web. March 21, 2014. Rajhans, Gyan. “Hindu Marriage Ideas: Why Hindu Marriage Is Sacrosanct.” About.com Hinduismn.pag. About.com. Network. March 20 2014. .