Self-Incineration refers to the act of burning oneself using kerosene, petrol, diesel, etc. Self-incineration as a method of suicide or self-harm is observed in India, especially among women. While there are epidemiological studies documenting the prevalence of self-incineration in the context of suicides or burns injuries in general, there aren’t studies that qualitatively explore the connection between self-incineration, socio-cultural factors, and phenomenological perception regarding self-incineration among those who attempt it. In order to bridge this gap, a study was conducted on the perception of women attempters of self-incineration regarding the antecedents and motives for their self-incineration attempt. To begin with, 328 reports of antecedents to self-incineration among women were collected from the case books maintained by social workers associated with the largest burns ward in a hospital in Bangalore, India. Maximum variation method in purposive sampling was used. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns of meaning, organize and present themes and sub-themes. Ten themes of antecedents to self-incineration were identified – 1) Interpersonal Violence; 2) Interpersonal Conflicts; 3) Loneliness; 4) Failure; 5) Loss; 6) Lack of Autonomy and Freedom; 7) Illness and Disability; 8) Evil Spirit; 9) Financial Troubles; 10) Legal Offences. Each of these themes had several sub-themes. As the next step, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight women attempters in order to explore motives for self-incineration, and the data were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. Implications of these findings, especially pertaining to the development and implementation of socio-culturally sensitive and relevant prevention strategies shall be discussed.