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Shradh Kriya
Shraddha may refer to: In religion * Śrāddha, a Hindu ritual performed for one's deceased ancestors * Śraddhā, the Sanskrit term used to refer to faith in Buddhism, faith in Hinduism Given name * Shraddha Arya (born 1987), Indian actress * Shraddha Chavan (born 1988), Maharashtrian cricketer * Shraddha Dangar (born 1994), Indian actress * Shraddha Das (born 1987), Indian actress * Shraddha Jadhav (born c.1964), Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai 2009–2012 * Shraddha Kapoor (born 1987), Indian actress * Shraddha Musale (born 1984), Indian actress * Shraddha Nigam (born 1979), Indian actress * Shraddha Pandit (born 1982), Indian playback singer * Shraddha Ram, Hindu missionary * Shraddha Sharma (born 1995), Indian singer * Shraddha Shashidhar (born 1996), Indian beauty pageant winner * Shraddha Srinath (born 1990), Indian film actress Other uses * Shraddha (TV series), ''Shraddha'' (TV series), an Indian ''soap opera'', on air from 2009 to 2010 * Shraddha TV, a Sri L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Śrāddha
Śrāddha (Sanskrit: श्राद्ध), is a ritual that some Hindus perform to pay homage to their pitṛs (dead ancestors). They believe that the ritual would provide peace to the ancestors in their afterlife. It is performed on the death anniversaries of the departed as per the Hindu Calendar. In addition it is also performed for the entire community of 'pitr' – both from paternal and maternal side – collectively during the Pitri Paksha or ''Shraaddha'' paksha ('fortnight of ancestors'), right before '' Sharad Navaratri'' in autumn. Rituals In practice, the karta (person who performs the Śrāddha): (1) Invites Brahmanas (priests) that day, invokes in them the divinity of his/her parent, worships and feeds them. (2) Performs a homa (fire ritual), appeasing Agni and Soma – the deities who transmit the offerings to the ancestors, nourish and protect them. (3) Offers pinda (type of rice balls) to the departed souls ("pinda dana", offered to the Pitṛs, the ances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
