1-Brahm Puraan,  2-Padm Puraan,  3-Vishnu Puraan,   4-Shiv Puraan, 5-Bhaagvat Puraan,
6-Naarad Puraan,  7-Maarkandeya Puraan,   8-Agni Puraan,  9-Bhavishya Puraan,
10-Brahm Vaivart Puraan,  11-Ling Puraan,  12-Varaah Puraan,   13-Skand Puraan,
14-Vaaman Puraan,   15-Koorm Puraan,  16-Matsya Puraan,  17-Garud Puraan,  18-Brahmaand Puraan

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Shraaddh

Shraaddh is done after a man or woman dies. It is a religious ceremony to appease the soul of one's family members after they die. There are a total of 16 Shraaddh. First one should do Daah Sanskaar. Then third day, he should go for collecting the bone remnants. On 10th day he should leave wet clothes, and then -

1st - On 11th day he should do the Ekaadshaah Shraaddh, feed one Brahman to nourish the body. At that time he should donate clothes, a stool, shoes etc.

2nd - On 14th day he should do the Chaturthaah Shraaddh.

3rd - After three Paksh (45 days) he should do the Traipaakshik or Saardhmaasik Shraaddh.

4th - Within six months he should do the Oonshaanmaasik Shraaddh.

5th - Within one year he should do the Oonaabdik Shraaddh. AND

12 - Besides mentioned 5 Shraaddh above, he should do 12 monthly Shraaddh

[They make a total of 17 Shraaddh, but the mentioned number is 16 only. It is confusing]

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