Śrāddha

Śrāddha comes from śraddhā, “faith” — it is a rite done with faith for departed ancestors. It is usually performed on the tithi (lunar day) of a parent's death each year, and during Pitṛ Pakṣa.

The core is offering piṇḍa (rice balls), water with sesame, and food, followed by feeding a priest, a guest or people in need. Families also cook dishes the departed person loved. Customs on who performs it vary; today daughters and other relatives also perform it in many families.

Yearly, on the death tithi

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