sraddha (śraddhā or śrāddha)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Alternate Spellings: shraddha

Short Description: As (1) śraddhā: Faith; confidence; as (2) śrāddha: Rite performed in honour of the pitṛis (fathers) in which food and water are offered to deceased relatives

Long Description: As (1) śraddhā: Faith; confidence; as (2) śrāddha: Rite performed in honour of the pitṛis (fathers) in which food and water are offered to deceased relatives.