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 religion|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.Some people misinterpreted this and said that Sita undergoes the agnipravesham to offer evidence of her chastity to her husband, Rama, and the people of Ayodhya, after suspicions are cast upon her virtue due to her abduction by Ravana. She invokes Agni, the god of fire, who rescues her, thereby testifying to her fidelity to Rama.