Shraddha devotion

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Shraddha devotion

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Explanation

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"Shraddha" is a Sanskrit word which has no equivalent in English, at best it can be understood as faith with love and reverence. It means devotion or passion towards anything or god.
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Shraddha may refer to:

Śrāddha (श्राद्ध, shraaddha)
Hindu ritual performed for one's ancestors, especially deceased parents.



The Shraadha period
in Hindu amanta calendar ( ending with amavasya ), second half of the month Bhadrapada is called Pitru Paksha: Pitripaksha or Shraddha paksha and its amavasya ( new moon ) is called sarvapitri amavasya. This part is considered inauspicious in muhurtshashtra (electional astrology). At this time (generally September) crops in India and Nepal are ready and the produce is offered as a mark of respect and gratitude (by way of pinda) first to the ancestors be they parents or forefathers before other festivals like Navaratri begin.

Many people visits Hindu pilgrimage site to perform, Shraadha ceremonies, like Haridwar, Nashik, Gaya etc. Haridwar is also known for its Hindu genealogy registers.
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Śraddhā (श्रद्धा, shraddhaa),
the Sanskrit term for "faith", in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Can be a girl's name in countries like India.
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HAIKU

shraaddas-
the fasting and the feasting
pundits and crows

Angelee Deodhar

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