Talk:Sati (Hindu goddess)

message: I realise that the two wives of Shiva were actually two birth (incarnations) on earth of the same goddess Uma. The first wife renounced her material self in order to be born "the daughter of a father who she could respect"; was thus reborn; and wed the same lord Shiva again. I have made specific mention of all this in the article. 
However, when I first created the "Dakshayani" page on 16/July/05, I designed it specifically to deal with the many legend and devotions regarding the FIRST wife of Shiva. This was a daughter of Daksha, hence I chose the well-known name "Dakshayani" as the title. The several names of Dakshayani (including "Sati", "Gowri" and "Lalitha") are also routinely applied to Parvati, second wife of Shiva and a daughter of Himavan. However, the cluster of legends associated with Parvati had best be kept on the "Parvati" page while this page is devoted to Dakshayani. This is best; please keep it so.  ImpuMozhi 00:09, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Clarification

message: The article currently says
She was named Gowri, the turmeric-hued one, since she was of the fair, golden complexion of auspicious turmeric. 
I know that the name Gauri is sometimes said to mean 'golden', but thought that it more often derived from the wild cow / buffalo (the female of Gaur)?  'Gauri the beautiful' is a reference to this animal. Imc 18:16, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed the statement about turmeric-hued since there is no reference, and the Puranic Encyclopaedia says that Brahma changed her colour from black to that of 'lotus petal', without saying what that colour is. I've changed Gowri to Gauri, as the standard transliteration. Imc 20:07, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have added the statement back, and have provided a reference for the meaning of the name. Hope this helps. Regards, ImpuMozhi 05:05, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The meaning given at http://baby-names.adoption.com/search/Gauri.html is yellow, not turmeric coloured. Nevertheless, I have left 'turmeric hued' there for the present. Other web references say it means golden. While I'm still going by my memory with this, I still think there is an origin for this name with the cow, and of course, the gaur is the  wild buffalo of south Asia. Imc 07:07, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a great kindness, even if only "for the present". If you want to argue that 'turmeric coloured' is different from 'yellow coloured', you clearly have more free time on your hands than you know what to do with. Circumstances are less happy for others here; you can do just as you please "in future" with no intervention from me. ImpuMozhi 15:13, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: The name 'Gauri'

message: === Contradictions ===
In 36th Sarga of Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana, it is mentioned that Parvati married Eswara and Kumara Swamy was born of Eswara.  Now in Shivapurana and perhaps other puranas and also in Ramacharithamanas, it is described that Sati accosts Rama while he was searching for Sita after she was abducted by Ravana in Aranya Kanda.  Simply speaking, Parvati was the reincarnation of Sati.  Once there is the story of Parvati in Bala Kanda, Sati should have been long dead before Balakanda.  How she surfaces again in Aranya Kanda is very puzzling.  It may perhaps mean that these puranas cannot be taken at face value.
Also, what has the "teleserial" line to do with a serious mythological entry? I'm surprised that the Wikipedia moderation, so precise and at times grim even on accurate statements, had nothing to object to such questionable an addition instead, and let it through (besides, without even a precise reference to which installment -if any...- of this "teleserial"). This type of elements ought to be placed in the "See Also" section, instead than suddenly intruding and tampering with the flux of a professional entry. Smacks us in the face like the addon of a teenager :)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.34.137.9 (talk) 18:18, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Putting unreferenced material on talk page. 

message: In 36th Sarga of Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana, it is mentioned that Parvati married Eswara and Kumara Swamy was born of Eswara.  Now in Shivapurana and perhaps other puranas and also in Ramacharithamanas, it is described that Sati accosts Rama while he was searching for Sita after she was abducted by Ravana in Aranya Kanda.  Simply speaking, Parvati was the reincarnation of Sati.  Once there is the story of Parvati in Bala Kanda, Sati should have been long dead before Balakanda.  How she surfaces again in Aranya Kanda is very puzzling.  It may perhaps mean that these puranas cannot be taken at face value.
Also, what has the "teleserial" line to do with a serious mythological entry? I'm surprised that the Wikipedia moderation, so precise and at times grim even on accurate statements, had nothing to object to such questionable an addition instead, and let it through (besides, without even a precise reference to which installment -if any...- of this "teleserial"). This type of elements ought to be placed in the "See Also" section, instead than suddenly intruding and tampering with the flux of a professional entry. Smacks us in the face like the addon of a teenager :)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.34.137.9 (talk) 18:18, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradictions 

message: Dakshayani → Sati (goddess) – Two reasons:
* Dakshayani meaning "daughter of Daksha" is used as an epithet for any daughter of Daksha, not exclusively Sati. : as an epithet of Aditi here.
* WP:COMMONNAME: Dakshayani 622 + 587 + 640 (coupled with Shiva/Siva to eliminate other Dakshayanis)  v/s 108, 000 + 31, 100 (coupled with Shiva/Siva to eliminate Sati practice - which also gains the name from the goddess).Redtigerxyz  Talk  17:25, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Move

message: The father of Sati performed a yagna, a fire ceremony, but he did not invite Shiva, the husband of his daughter. Sati then immolated herself afterward Shiva came, he decapited her father and replaced his head by one of a goat. The father of Sati is the ego which reject the soul, here Shiva. As a result, the truth, represented by Sati whom root is sat- meaning truth, the dharma are burned, destroyed. But the soul (Shiva) always destroy the ego in the end and Shiva replace his head by one of a goat because the goat is linked to the ritual sacrifice in India.86.198.12.189 (talk) 13:44, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Spiritual meaning of the myth of Sati

message: Hello everyone. It seems that the structure of this article is a bit confusing. I wonder if the sections Legend and Full Story should be merged? When those were written, or inserted, what was the purpose of that particular distinction? It seems confusing to me. I wonder if a single section entitled Mythology of Sati (or something like that), might be more useful here? Best wishes, AD64 (talk) 17:00, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should the sections Legend and Full Story be consolidated? 

message: and other users.
Right now, the lead image is this one:
:File:Kalighat_Shiva_mourns_Sati.jpg
I think this one would be better:
:File:Kubera_and_his_wife_presenting_gifts_to_sat.jpg
Please share your veiws. .💠245CMR💠.•👥📜 15:06, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: any image where Sati is with Shiva is preferred. :File:Kubera_and_his_wife_presenting_gifts_to_sat.jpg is a modern rendition, while the Kalighat painting is more traditional iconography.--Redtigerxyz  Talk  15:29, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox image 

message: Most of the reference state that Sati was the first consort of Shiva.
* Hindu goddess by David Kinsley - "Since epic times, when Pärvati first appeared as a significant deity, she has been identified as a reincarnation of the goddess Sati, Siva's first wife, who committed suicide because of an insult to her husband." .💠245CMR💠.•👥📜 06:24, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sati, Shiva's first consort 

message: I've read this Wikipedia page many times and thought it was well-written and demonstrated a simple and easy version of Devi Sati's tale. However, something that stood out to me recently is that Devi Parvati was listed as Devi Sati's sister or co-wife. As a Hindu myself, I've been taught since a young age that Devi Parvati was the reincarnation of Sati, both forms of Mata Adi Parashakti. Devi Parvati is not Devi Sati's sister but they both, being forms of Mahadevi herself, are the same. I just wanted to clarify this and hope to see some changes done in the article because I have never seen a single source stating that Devi Parvati is her sibling. I'd hate to change it myself. 104.230.12.92 (talk) 23:01, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the Puranas, Sati is the daughter of Daksha. Parvati is her reincarnation, the daughter of Himavan. They are not siblings, no.  Chronikhiles (talk) 01:24, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Parvati Sati's sister?