Agnipravesham
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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.
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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.
== Legend == The Valmiki's Ramayana, which is the original Ramayana, describes how Maya Sita enters the fire so that when Rama rescues the illusory Sita from Ravana's captivity and brings her back, the real Sita can emerge from the fire, and indeed, the real Sita returns from the fire.
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