shraddha
[ shrah-duh ]
/ ˈʃrɑ də /
noun Hinduism.
one of several funeral rites performed at intervals after a death.
Origin of shraddha
1780–90; < Sanskrit
śrāddha, derivative of
śraddhā faith
Words nearby shraddha
Example sentences from the Web for shraddha
Shraddha, or Pinda, is an offering made to the manes of any deceased person, on an appointed day after his or her death.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II |Francis Augustus CoxDahon or burning (in which case the wife may die with him,) and the Shraddha, or Pinda.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II |Francis Augustus CoxHe who kindles the fire shall perform the Dospinda: but her own son, or nearest relations, must perform the Shraddha.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II |Francis Augustus Cox