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  1. Is it true that after offering Gaya Shraddha, the annual Shraddha ...

    Aug 20, 2023 · The opinion of my Pujya Gurudev Maharaj, educated Brahmins I know, and the highest authority of Hinduism, Pujya Puri Peeth Shankaracharya, is that annual shraddha is mandatory. …

  2. rituals - what is Nava Shraddha, Nagna Srardham , Vrishotsarga ...

    Jan 1, 2021 · In relation to rituals after death, I am looking for better clarity on the following topics:- Nagna Srardham Nava Shraddha Vrishotsarga Ekoddishta Saptaha Maasika: This is last chapter in …

  3. What is the purpose of both brahmana bojanam and pinda pradanam …

    Jun 23, 2023 · I have a curious question on shraddha ceremony we perform, during shraddha we invite brahmins for brahmana bhojanam as per ritual we invoke our pitrus (vasu, rudra and aditya) on body …

  4. Shraddha/Pinda offering when father is alive - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jan 20, 2022 · In this answer it is stated that sons can offer pinda when father is alive. Also, here in Skanda Purana it says that Krishna offered Pinda when Vasudeva was with him. But in practice, …

  5. rituals - Why the Gaya Tirtha is so special for performing Shraddh and ...

    Feb 11, 2018 · The slab of Pandu (Pandushila) is there. If Shraddha is performed (at Pandushila), it becomes inexhaustible. O sage. Once Yudhisthira went there to perform Shraddha. (Vayu Puran, Ch …

  6. rituals - Why do Hindus believe in doing 'Sraddha ' (annual death ...

    Oct 19, 2015 · The mere fact that the Ramayana doesn't mention Rama performing the ritual is subsequent years doesn't mean that he didn't do it. In any case, there are plenty of Vedic …

  7. What is the story of the origin of Sraadha ritual?

    Sep 11, 2017 · Origin of Shraddha ritual is not the same as Pitru devatas's origin. This question is mainly about practice and not the devatas or loka. If you have problem accepting an answer, you …

  8. Shraddha on Ekadashi day - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jul 1, 2021 · If Shraddha falls on ekadashi day, should it be done on same day or done on dwadashi? What does puranas, smritis say about it? If done on ekadashi, how to feed Brahmana while they are …

  9. rituals - What are the consequences of not doing shraddha for the ...

    Mar 16, 2020 · The ancestral offerings are more important than the performance of rites dedicated to gods. Anyone not doing them properly becomes impure and hence unfit to perform any other rituals. …

  10. scripture - What is the exact scriptural meaning of Shraddha ...

    Jun 13, 2019 · In chapter 4 verse 39 of Geetha, lord Krishna told that a person with Shraddha achieves gnanam. In this context what is the exact meaning of Shraddha according to scriptures?