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Parvana-Sraddhas, Indian Ancestral Oblations
Parvana-Sraddhas is described as the ancestral oblations, or the worship of progenitors, at certain lunar periods.

Parvana-Sraddhas is described as the ancestral oblations, or the worship of progenitors, at certain lunar periods. In the Hindu religion, it is the ritual that one performs to pay homage to one`s dead ancestors. At the parvana-sraddhas the odd number of Brahmans (three at least) were invited.

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