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32-568: Sati Savitri may refer to these in Indian arts: Savitri and Satyavan , a story in the Mahabharata and its female heroine Savitri Sati Savitri (1932 film) , a 1932 Hindi film Sati Savitri (C. Pullayya film) , a 1933 Telugu mythological film Sati Savitri (H. M. Reddy film) , a 1933 Telugu film Sati Savitri (1957 film) , a Telugu mythological film Sati Savitri (1978 film) ,

64-599: A Symbol . In England, Gustav Holst composed a chamber opera in one act in 1916, his Opus 25, named Savitri based on this story. The new age group 2002 released an album inspired by the story of Savitri and Satyavan in 1995. There have been about thirty-four film versions of the Savitri/Satyavan story produced in India. One of the earliest is the Indian silent film, Satyavan Savitri (1914) directed by Dadasaheb Phalke . Other silent-era films include

96-585: A Telugu mythological film Sathi Savithri , a 1965 Indian Kannada film See also [ edit ] Savitri (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sati Savitri . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sati_Savitri&oldid=1252745714 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

128-515: A daughter instead, and through her ( By boon ), he would be blessed with 100 sons. After some time, the king's first queen, the princess of Malava, became pregnant, and gave birth to a girl. She was named Savitri by her father, in honour of the goddess. Savitri grew to become a beautiful woman, brimming with such energy that she was often regarded to be a celestial maiden. No man dared to ask for her hand in marriage. On an auspicious day, after she had offered her respects, her father told her to choose

160-523: A foe and led a life of exile as a forest-dweller with his wife and son. Narada opined that Savitri had made a bad choice: although he was intelligent, righteous, generous, and handsome, Satyavan was destined to die one year from that day. In response to her father's pleas to choose a different husband, Savitri insisted that she had made up her mind. After Narada expressed his agreement with Savitri's decision, Ashvapati consented to his daughter's choice. Ashvapati and Savitri approached Dyumatsena and Satyavan in

192-583: A hundred sons, fathered by Satyavan. Yama granted this boon partially, excluding the second component of her request. Finally, while offering a boon after hearing her next homily, he omitted the phrase "except for the life of Satyavan". Savitri instantly asked for Satyavan to be restored to life. Yama granted life to Satyavan and blessed both of them with a long life. Satyavan stirred, regaining his consciousness, and returned to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, at their home, Dyumatsena regained his eyesight before Savitri and Satyavan returned. Savitri relayed

224-508: A husband with suitable qualities on her own. Accompanied by ministers, she embarked on a quest on her golden chariot, visiting a number of hermitages and forests . Upon her return to Madra, Savitri found her father seated with the sage Narada . She informed her father that she had chosen an exiled prince named Satyavan as her husband, the son of a blind king named Dyumatsena of the Shalva kingdom ; Dyumatsena had been driven out of his kingdom by

256-1044: A sound film, was released in Hindi/Gujarati by Chandulal Shah and was the second talkie Gujarati film. Savitri (1933) was the first film produced by the East India Film Company . Directed by C. Pullaiah , it received an Honorary Certificate at the Venice Film Festival . Bhalji Pendharkar released Savitri (1936) in Marathi. In 1937, Savitri was produced in Hindi directed by Franz Osten . Sathyavaan Savithiri (1933), Savithri (1941) by Y. V. Rao were also made during British rule in India. Many films, centering on this story, were made after independence (especially in South India) and included: Telugu language film versions of

288-552: A woman whose devotion matched Draupadi 's, Markandeya replies by relating this story. The childless king of the Madra Kingdom , Ashvapati , engaged in penance for eighteen years and offered a hundred thousand oblations to propitiate Savitri , a consort of Brahma . Pleased, the goddess Savitri appeared to him and asked him to choose a boon. Ashvapati sought the boon of having many sons to extend his dynastic line. The goddess, however, informed him that he would be blessed with

320-571: Is a famous narration in Mahabharata. Seven chapters 3:291 to 3:297 is dedicated to this history of Satyavan and Savitri. There was, in ancient times, a king in the race of Puru , known by the name of Vyushitaswa. He was devoted to truth and virtue. Vyushitaswa, who was endued with the strength of ten elephants very soon performed the horse-sacrifice, overthrowing, all the kings of the East, the North,

352-474: Is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata . It was close to Madra kingdom as both are mentioned together in many places. Saubha was its capital. Martikavati (alias Matika, Matrika, Matrikavati) also was mentioned as the capital of Salwa kingdom. The famous prince Satyavan was from Salwa. He married the Madra princess, Savitri , the daughter of Madra king Aswapati. Their history

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384-501: Is celebrated as Karadayan Nonbu in Tamil Nadu . On this day, married women and young girls wear yellow robes and pray to Hindu goddesses for long lives for their husbands. Girls start this practice at a very young age; they wear a yellow robe on this day from the time they are a year old so they will find a good husband in future. In 1950 and 1951, Sri Aurobindo published his epic poem in blank verse titled: Savitri: A Legend and

416-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Savitri and Satyavan The oldest known version of the story of Savitri and Satyavan is found in Vana Parva (The Book of the Forest) of the Mahabharata . The story occurs as an embedded narrative in the Mahabharata as told by sage Markandeya . When Yudhishthira asks Markandeya whether there has ever been

448-960: Is mentioned as travelling to Salwa kingdom through Kamyaka woods. (3:262). Salwas were included in the kingdoms that falls in the larger circle of the mainstream culture propounded by the Kurus and Panchalas The Kauravas with the Pancalas , the Salwas, the Matsyas , the Naimishas, the Koshalas , the Kasapaundras, the Kalingas , the Magadhas , and the Cedis who are all highly blessed, know what

480-490: Is sometimes called by the name of Chitraswa. The Madra princess Savitri knew about this prince and fell in love with him. Later she married him. Dyumatsena's minister somehow slew the enemy king and Dyumatesena regained his kingdom. A Salwa king named Shalva Kumara (5:179) was mentioned as a lover of Amba , the eldest princess of Kasi kingdom , who was abducted by Bhishma , a warrior from Kuru kingdom , along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika. Bhishma wished to make her

512-1144: The Bhojas, from fear of Magadha king Jarasandha , have all fled towards the west; so also have the Surasenas, the Bhadrakas, the Vodhas, the Salwas, the Patachchavas, the Susthalas, the Mukuttas, and the Kulindas, along with the Kuntis. And the king of the Salwayana tribe with their brethren and followers; and the southern Panchalas and the eastern Kosalas have all fled to the country of the Kuntis. (2:14). A Salwa king allied with Duryodhana in Kurukshetra War (5:161). At (9:20) his final battle against

544-729: The West and the South, and exacted tributes from them all. The seven children all of whom became king, three Salwas and four Madras were sons of Vyushitaswa. (1:121). Salwa kingdom is mentioned very close to Madra kingdom at (6:9) which describe kingdoms of Bharata Varsha. Another kingdom named Salwasena is mentioned close to Trigarta kingdom . The Matsyas, the Panchalas, the Salways and the Surasenas were mentioned as not very far away from Kuru kingdom at (5:54). King Jayadratha of Sauvira kingdom

576-524: The attack and found King Salwa in an island pursuiting ocean coarse. And when battle began, both side started to shower arrows upon each other. Krishna started to kill all the Danavas aiding to the latter side. Seeing his side at loss, Salwa used an illusion causing enemy heroes to get confused of the environment and killed Krishna charioteer. And also made Vasudeva to get stuck in his illusion causing him to desist from fight. Later concluding in his mind that it

608-590: The battle, and killed all of the Danavas aiding him in battle by fiery weapons. To fight enemy king, Krishna son Pradyumna challenged him. They first commenced an aerial battle and later for better encounter descended from their cars. They both started to pierce each other with greater weapons making other unconscious each time. At last when about to be killed, King Salwa retreated from battle. When Krishna returned, he found his city gardens and damsels devoid of beauty. Upon knowing everything that had happened, he promised them to slay his enemy. Krishna with his army marched for

640-644: The destined death of Satyavan, Savitri started to observe a vow of fasting and stood day and night. Her father-in-law worried that she had taken on too harsh a regimen, but Savitri replied that she has taken an oath to perform these austerities, to which Dyumatsena offered his support. The day of her husband's predicted demise, Savitri offered oblations to the fire and obeisance to the Brahmanas , completing her vow. She joined Satyavan when he went to chop wood. Growing fatigued due to exertion, he conveyed his desire to sleep to his wife, who placed his head on her lap. Yama ,

672-504: The eternal religion is. (8:45). Dyumatsena was the father of Satyavan , the famous prince who wedded the Madra princess Savitri . Section 3:292 describes the history of Dyumatsena:- There was, amongst the Salwas, a virtuous Kshatriya king known by the name of Dyumatsena. And it came to pass that in course of time he became blind. And that blind king possessed of wisdom had an only son. And it so happened that an old enemy dwelling in

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704-461: The events that had occurred to her parents-in-law, husband, and the gathered ascetics. As they praised her, Dyumatsena's ministers arrived with news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king and his entourage returned to Madra. In Bihar , Jharkhand , and Odisha , married women observe Savitri Vrata on the Amavasya (new moon) day in the month of Jyestha every year. This is performed for

736-423: The failed Savitri (1912) by V. P. Divekar, A. P. Karandikar and Shree Nath Patankar , Sukanya Savitri (1922) by Kanjibhai Rathod , Sati Savitri (1927) by Baburao Painter , Sati Savitri (1931) by Bidkar. The 1923 version, Savitri also called Satyavan Savitri , was an Italian co-production directed by Giorgio Mannini and J. J. Madan , produced by Madan Theatres Ltd. and Cines. Sati Savitri (1932),

768-399: The forest to propose the marriage, which was joyfully accepted. Savitri and Satyavan were soon married. Immediately after the wedding, Savitri discarded her jewellery and adopted the bark and red garment attire of a hermit, and lived in perfect obedience and respect to her new parents-in-law and husband. Despite her happiness, she could not stop dwelling on the words of Narada. Three days before

800-409: The god of death, personally arrived to collect the soul of Satyavan with his noose. Distressed, Savitri followed Yama as he carried her husband's soul away. When he tried to convince her to turn back, she offered a number of successive homilies. First, she discussed the significance of adherence to dharma , followed by association with the virtuous, the righteousness of compassion, the trustworthiness of

832-640: The story in 1957 , 1977 and 1981. Satyavan Savitri (1948), Mahasati Savitri (1955) by Ramnik Vaidya, Savitri (1961) by Phani Majumdar , Satyavan Savitri (1963) by Dinesh Rawal, Sati Savitri (1964) by Shantilal Soni , Sati Savitri (1965) by P. R. Kaundinya, Mahasati Savitri (1973) by Chandrakant, Sathyavaan Savithri (1977) by P. G. Viswambharan , Savithri (1978) by T. S. Ranga, Sati Savitri (1982) by Girish Manukant, Savitri (1983) by Murlidhar Kapdi, Maha Sati Savitri (1983) by Sona Mukherjee. The Tamil-language films Doctor Savithri (1955) and Roja (1992) are contemporary adaptations of

864-546: The story of Savitri and Satyvan. Savitri - EK Prem Kahani , an Indian television series which aired on Life OK in 2013 is a modern adaptation of the story. Savitri by Pavan Sadineni and Warrior Savitri (2016) by Param Gill are modern-day adaptations of the tale. The latter was controversial for its depiction of Savitri as a 21st-century woman. Satyawaan Savitri is a 2022 big budget Marathi TV series airing on Zee Marathi based on this story. Salwa Kingdom Salwa (also written as Śalva [Shalva])

896-442: The vicinity, taking advantage of the king's mishap, deprived him of his kingdom. And thereupon the monarch, accompanied by his wife bearing a child on her breast, went into the woods. His son, born in the city, began to grow in the hermitage. The Brahmanas have named the son Satyavan. In his childhood he took great delight in horses, and used to make horses of clay. And he used also to draw pictures of horses. And for this that youth

928-399: The virtuous, and finally the conduct of the virtuous. Impressed at each homily, Yama praised both the content and diction of her words and offered to grant her any boon of her choice, except the life of Satyavan. First, Savitri asked that her father-in-law's sight be restored, and then she asked that his kingdom be returned to him. Both are granted. Next, she asked Yama that she be the mother of

960-570: The well-being and long life of their husbands. A treatise entitled Savitri Brata Katha in the Odia language is read out by women while performing the puja . In Western India, the holy day is observed on the Purnima (full moon) of the month as Vat Purnima . In India, many women are named "Savitri". It is believed that Savitri got her husband back on the first day of the Tamil month Panguni . This day

992-714: The wife of Kuru prince Vichitravirya , but Amba wished to marry the Salwa king. Bhishma sent her to Salwa but the Salwa king rejected her. Yet another Salwa king (3:12, 7:11) attacked Dwaraka , this Salwa king was an ally of Shishupala , Dantavakra and Rukmi . According to the narration in the epic, he possessed an aircraft known as Saubha Vimana and used it for travel and for aerial warfare. In detail, according to mahabharata, when Krishna had gone for Pandavas Rajasuya, king of Saubha attacked his city Dwarawati. To encounter him, Samva, Charudeshna, Pradyumna(Rukmani son) came out. They speedily defeated enemy commander and made him flee

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1024-486: Was illusion he recovered his senses and started to fight afresh by discharging fiery weapons. Seeing this opponent Danavas showered mighty rocks upon them killing Krishna steeds but Krishna destroyed their shower by using thunderbolt as his weapon. At last, Krishna hurled his powerful discus Sudarshana and killed all the remaining tribes including Salwa. Killing everyone at the lord command it returned to Krishna. (See Dwaraka kingdom for more details). The eighteen tribes of

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