Definition of Sradha

1. a Hindu ceremonial offering [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sradha

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squoyles
squoze
sqush
squshed
squshes
squshing
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squushed
squushes
squushing
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sraddha
sraddhas
sradha (current term)
sradhas
srang
sravya
srawls
src
src-family kinases
src-related intestinal kinase
src homology domains
srebrodolskite
sri
srilankite
sriracha
sris
srs-a

Literary usage of Sradha

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Hindu Law of Adoption by Golapchandra Sarkar (1891)
"No person whose father is alive can even now perform the sradha ceremonies which are the foundation of the doctrine of spiritual benefit, excepting the ..."

2. Oriental Fragments by Edward Moor (1834)
"In the HP much is said on the copious subject of sradha. ... An allusion to the Hindu ceremony of sradha occurs in p. 179 preceding. ..."

3. The Cyclopædia;: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature.by Abraham Rees by Abraham Rees (1819)
"... called sradha, are forbidden for common ... When a mourning of three days hath been completed, the sradha is to be performed. ..."

4. Hindu Infanticide: An Account of the Measures Adopted for Suppressing the by Edward Moor (1811)
"These sentiments do not prevent the Sri-mala* Brahmans from performing the marriage rites and the ceremonies of sradha for the ..."

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