Religion and euthanasia

thumb|alt=Nishidhi stone with 14th century old Kannada inscription from Tavanandi forest|Nishidhi, a 14th-century Hero stone|memorial stone depicting the observance of the vow of Sallekhana with old Kannada inscription. Found at Tavanandi forest, [[Karnataka, India.]]

Prayopavesa (, , ) is a practice in Hinduism that denotes the death by fasting of a person who has no desire or ambition left, and no responsibilities remaining in life. It is also allowed in cases of terminal disease or great disability. A similar practice exists in Jainism, termed Santhara.

thumb|Mughal painting of Sita undergoing the agnipravesham. Agnipravesham (), also called Agnipariksha () is the mythical practice of self-immolation described in Hindu literature. It is primarily associated with the ordeal of Sita in the Ramayana, and is regarded to be a custom inspired by Vedic tradition.