Sati (, , , ), also known as Dakshayani (Sanskrit: ?????????, IAST: Daksayani, lit. 'daughter of Daksha'), 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 Parvati, who was Sati's reincarnation after her death.

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