29th Year Of Muktad Celebrated In California

I sincerely thank you all for your participation in the solemn Muktad ceremony thus making our efforts more worthwhile, and for giving us the opportunity to advance spiritually by satisfying your spiritual needs for the 29th Muktad ceremony in  Southern California, and the 4th at our ZAC Atashkadeh. For the previous 25 years, the Muktad ceremonies were conducted at our home (Bhandara residence), it was also my 48th year in a row of doing the Muktad prayers.

During these holy days of Muktad we performed the prayers including 41 satums; 4 satums/day for 10 days plus a farewell Satum on the night of the 5th Gatha; 16 Jashans/ Afringans, 1 afargan on Ashishwangh roj, 1 Jashan/Afringan per day for 10 days. 

The Hamaspathmaedhem Gahambar Jashan was held in the morning on the 4th Gatha and a New Year Jashan on Navroze morning; with the Rapithwin Jashan on Ardibehest roj and the Khordadsal Jashan.

10 Farokhsis 1 Farokshi/day for 10 days: This year again, Er. Zerkxis performed 22 Baaj ceremonies (one of the inner liturgies, a Pav Mehel Kriya within the family of the Yajashne, Vendidad, and Nirangdin). We are the only community outside India to have this ceremony performed regularly. The Boi was offered to our Atash Padshah 5 times a day.

We remembered and prayed over 550 names of our dearly departed loved ones, with 45 vases plus the Hama Anjuman vase.

These and all religious/spiritual services are provided on an honorary basis by the Bhandara father and son duo – Er. Zarrir and Er. Zerkxis Bhandara