Annadaan
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Donating food grains — touching 5 types of grain, or 1.25 kg, with a Sankalpa before giving it to a Brahmin or temple — performed before breaking a fast such as the Navratri Parana.
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What is the Parana (fast-breaking) procedure, including Annadaan?
Before eating, Annadaan is performed — touching 5 types of grain or 1.25 kg with a Sankalpa and donating them to a Brahmin or temple — after which Bhog is offered to the Goddess first, and the Prasad is eaten before the rest of the cooked meal.
Should money for ancestral rites be sent publicly or privately?
Send it privately through the account details posted on Telegram, not publicly. Public giving does not prompt others to give; it circulates as screenshots in other groups and draws the evil eye onto the giver. Better still, give directly to a known Brahmin for Gau Seva on the ancestors' behalf.
Is the daily portion set aside for the ancestors still separated on the Shraddha day?
Yes, it is still set aside. The daily portion for the ancestors goes to Gau Mata; the Shraddha-day meal is what is served to a Brahmin — they are two different things and one does not replace the other.
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