Sati handprints

Located within Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort, the gilded "Sati marks" near the Loha Pol gate serve as a somber memorial to royal widows who practiced Sati, the tradition of self-immolation upon their husband's death. These handprints, made by the women in their wedding finery, symbolize their ultimate devotion and the high social status of the rulers they honored.