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sraddha

sraddha 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 sraddha

pluralsraddhas

Questions about sraddha

What is sraddha the alternative form of?
Sraddha is the alternative form of shraddha.

Words near sraddha in the dictionary

  1. Sr.
  2. SRA
  3. Sra.
  4. SRAAM
  5. SRAAMs
  6. sraddha
  7. sraddhas
  8. sradha
  9. sradhas
  10. Sraffan
  11. Sraffian

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