During this pandemic time, for shraddham we are forced to call upon our relatives to participate rituals related to pitru sthanam (This is largely done to avoid inviting strangers). For such relatives who are invited to take various roles/place (in place of the ptirus), how many Gayatri mantra japam must be done for the respective sthanam?

It is superior if relatives are always invited to participate in shraddham. What ever position they are asked to be in during the annual shraddham, 108 Gayatri mantra japam is must. Having partaken during shraddham, they must not be invited the following day.

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