Rani Sati Temple is a famous temple located in Jhunjhunu town in Indian state of Rajasthan[1].
The most characteristic feature of the temple is that there is no statue or image of any female or male diety. A trident in the form of power and force is worshiped.
A splendid portrait of the Rani Satiji is located in the Pardhan Mand. The temple also boasts colorful wall paintings. The temple is made of white marble and is graced with fine murals.
On the occasion of Bhado Amavasya or the no-moon day of Bhadav Month Hind Calendar a Utsav is held. A large number of devotees visit the temple on the occasion from the Country and Globe.
The rani sati temple is a very famous pilgrimage for the locals and rajasthanis all over the world. People from various states visit here every year to offer their pooja to Shri Rani Sati (the goddess).
There are other Sati shrines in Jhunjhunu, as well as in numerous other towns in Rajasthan, but the temple of Rani Sati is most famous amongst all Agarwal Community in particular.
Rani Sati was a daughter of a Agarwal couple from Dokua in Haryana, and Narayani was her name given by her parents.
Rani Sati was a Married to a Agrawal young man Tandhan Das in antiquity, who died in warfare. His young wife became sati.
The location of her sacrifice is now marked with the memorial temple in Hissar.
The Ashes of the Remains where ordered to be carried by the Sati Narayani on the horse of the groom which was the cause of war. Rana was assisting the Sati in all rituals, he was blessed that the Rana would be called before her "RANI SATI".
The traveling horse stopped in the Middle of a Graveyard in Jhunjhunu town in Indian state of Rajasthan where the temple exist today, and as per the instruction a temple was constructed by the members of the family, she is now the family deity of the Agrawal marwaris hailing form the town (Tulsyans, Poddars, Jalans and Jhunjhunwalas).
Rani sati ji was the first of thirteen Sati of the community to commit sati.
It is believed the devi had taken birth previously as Uttara.It was then during the time of Mahabharat she wanted to give away her life and be sati after her husband (abhimanyu) had died. However, Lord Krishna had stopped her as she was pregnant and inspired her to give birth to children. And be sati in her next birth. Lord Krishna had then given her golden knowledge about her next birth and her being Sati.
A Rajasthani film Laj Rakho Rani Sati was produced in early 1970s. In the movie, Rani Sati, as a goddess, is invoked as a deity.