Tenkalai-vadagali
It is a bounden duty of a brahmin male to perform periodical rites for his dead parents. In case the brahmin male is a bachelor or widower, then he has to perform sankalpa shraddham, because for performing rites before a sacred fire, one need to be married with a living wife. This type of performance is called as Parvana Shraddham.
When performing Parvana Shraddham, one must sit near the western side of the fire pot (agni kundam), facing towards the eastern direction
Today was my father’s elder sister’s daughter’s 13th day death ceremony.
