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shraadha

shraadha is the alternative form of shraddha.

Meaning of shraddha

Noun

shraddha (countable and uncountable, plural shraddhas)

  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent.
    • After returning, I went to Benares with my parents, for my father was to perform a shraddha ceremony there.1989, Shudha Mazumdar, Memoirs of an Indian Woman, page 94

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Forms of shraadha

pluralshraadhas

Questions about shraadha

What is shraadha the alternative form of?
Shraadha is the alternative form of shraddha.

Words near shraadha in the dictionary

  1. SHQ
  2. SHQs
  3. shr
  4. SHRA
  5. shraadh
  6. shraadha
  7. shraadhas
  8. shraadhs
  9. Shraavana
  10. shrab
  11. shrabs

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