Types Of Shradh, India
Hindu Religion has rich and complex ceremonial processes. It is commonly followed same across the Hindu community around the world.
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Various Hindu scriptures describe the rituals and their types performed at the time of 16 Samskara in Hinduism. Death is one of the most important among 16 Samskara. There are elaborate rituals and their types performed at the time of Death Rituals in Hinduism like Shradh , Pind Daan , Asthi Visarjan and others.
Types of shradh among Hindus
| Shradh Type |
Description |
| Pitra Shradh |
Performed to honor immediate ancestors like parents and grandparents. |
| Tithi Shradh |
Conducted on the exact lunar date (Tithi) of the ancestor's death for spiritual peace. |
| Mahalaya Shradh |
Performed during Pitru Paksha to offer prayers for all departed souls in the family. |
| Hiranya Shradh |
Involves offering food, gold, and donations to Brahmins for ancestral peace. |
| Ekodristi Shradh |
A special Shradh ritual performed for those who died an unnatural death. |
| Narayan Bali Shradh |
Conducted to seek forgiveness and peace for souls who faced untimely deaths. |
| Tripindi Shradh |
Performed to release ancestors stuck in the earthly realm due to unresolved desires. |
| Vishwadeva Shradh |
Dedicated to Vishwadeva (universal gods) to ensure peace for unknown or forgotten ancestors. |
| Gaya Shradh |
Performed in Gaya, Bihar, considered highly auspicious for ensuring salvation of ancestors. |
| Karmanga Shradh |
A detailed Shradh ritual involving offerings, donations, and prayers for soul liberation. |
Shradh types according to Day date and time of dead persons are performed in Hinduism at sacred places for Shradh like Varanasi , Gaya ji , Haridwar , Ayodhya and Allahabad.
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