Sri Vaishnava Shraddha Prayoga Site

By A Servant of Sri Ramanuja

Perform the Shraddha with a calm mind, offer the Pinda with your right hand, chant Om Namo Narayanaya , and feed a hungry Sri Vaishnava. Your ancestors will be at peace. sri vaishnava shraddha prayoga

In the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, life is a tapestry of gratitude—toward the Lord (Bhagavata), the Guru (Acharya), and our ancestors (Pitrs). The term Shraddha (from Shraddha , meaning faith) is the ritual of offering oblations to departed ancestors. When combined with Prayoga (the method or procedure), Sri Vaishnava Shraddha Prayoga refers to the specific, scripture-bound practice of performing these rites in accordance with the Pancharatra Agama, the teachings of our Alvars and Acharyas, and the Grihya Sutras as interpreted by Ramanuja’s school. By A Servant of Sri Ramanuja Perform the