Sati (Hindu goddess)
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Sati, also known as Dakshayani, is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the mother goddess Shakti. Sati was the first wife of Shiva, the other being P
Shiva mourns Sati, 19th-century Kalighat painting
In Hinduism, Sati is considered as an ideal lady. The painting depicts her receiving gifts before her wedding from Kubera and his wife.
Sati confronts Daksha.
Shiva carrying Sati's corpse, followed by Vishnu's Sudharshana Chakra, 19th-century lithograph.
Daksha
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Daksha is a Hindu god whose role underwent a significant transformation from Vedic to Itihasa-Puranic mythology. In the Rigveda, Daksha is an aditya and is associated with priestly skills.
Sati (Hindu goddess)
…found in the time of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, but details of her story appear in the Puranas. Legends describe Sati as the favourite child of Daksha, who marries Shiva against her father's wishes. Later, when Daksha organises a yajna (fire-sacrifice) in which he doesn't invite her and her husband…
Two depiction of Daksha in Puranic tradition — One with ordinary human features (left) and another with a goat face (right)
A sculpture of the goat-faced Daksha with his wife.
Daksha (right) cursing Narada, an illustration from a 20th-century book.