Śrāddha
event · 5 works · 19 mentions · 48 anchored passages
also in the atlas: Śraddhā the deity
śrāddha · ekoddiṣṭa · ancestral rite · śrāddhas · ekoddiṣṭa śrāddha · pārvaṇa · pārvaṇa śrāddha · rite for the ancestors · sapiṇḍīkaraṇa · Anvaharya
in the texts
Vīramitrodaya
The ancestral memorial rite, whose potential same-day conflict with Ekādaśī fasting is resolved through a prescribed procedure.
that applies to cases other than Ekādaśī.
And as for the prohibition of a fast on the day of a *śrāddha* by the verse:
> When a *śrāddha* is performed on a Vyatīpāta, a householder with a son should not fast.
Āṅgirasa Smṛti
The ancestral memorial rite performed for deceased parents/ancestors, with detailed procedural rules.
**Śrāddha After Bathing in a River a Krośa Away**
**Redoing a Śrāddha Performed on a Void Lunar Day**
**The Compassionate Śrāddha After the Father's Śrāddha**
Manusmṛti
The periodic offering rite to the ancestors, extensively regulated as to timing, food, and eligible participants.
from the ancestors, the gods and men;
One should not feed a friend at a *śrāddha*;
The Somapas are the ancestors of the Brāhmaṇas;
Viṣṇu Smṛti
The ancestral memorial rite performed monthly and annually for the deceased, culminating in the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa that joins the deceased with the ancestors.
Thus he shall do every month on the day of death.
Near the leftovers, he shall make four funeral cakes.
And in the three places, he shall offer the funeral cakes as before.
Yājñavalkya Smṛti
The ancestral offering ritual (śrāddha), described in extensive procedural detail including its timing, materials, mantras, variant forms, and rewards.
Maidens, suitors for maidens, cattle, and good sons;
Whatever one gives while at Gayā brings infinite reward;
May our faith not depart from us, and may we have much to give.