Muktad Prayers

Muktad is a joyous occasion for remembering and welcoming the Fravashis. It’s the time when we can show our love and gratitude to them, as they have helped us in many ways. We have to thank the Fravashis helping in Nature, as well as those helping individual souls of men – living as well as departed. Celebrating the Muktad is regarded as one of the foremost duties of a Zoroastrian.

During the days of Muktad, the Fravashis come collectively to this world and go to their respective houses. Whenever the Muktad is properly celebrated and the Fravashis are duly propitiated, the affairs of those people are successful, and there is all-round prosperity. People are blessed with health, strength, happiness, protection, and abundance of waters. The Fravashis even bless the city and nation in which they are remembered.

These days also help us to renew the MEMORY of our dear departed ones. They also help us realize our RESPONSIBILITY for future generations. Just as we reap the rewards of the actions done by our past ancestors, we should do something for the future generations.

This is our 31st year of celebrating Muktad in California and it is Ervad Zarir’s 50th (consecutive) year performing the holy Muktad ceremony.

If you wish to place a consecrated metal vase for your dear departed on the Muktad table, please deliver it to Zarir Bhandara at ZAC center by July 31st.

If you wish for your deceased family and friends’ names to be recited, please send them to Zerkxis at zzbhandara@gmail.com.

Even if you have sent the names, please do resubmit them and limit your lists to 5-7 names at the most. You may also bring offerings of flowers, limited to fragrant flowers including ROSES, LILIES, TUBEROSES, etc.

Offerings of cooked food will be accepted in small quantities in a metal container.

Please DO NOT bring fruits and nuts as offerings.

Contact Zarir at zbhandara@gmail.com for questions.

Farvardegan/Muktad Prayers” Zoom link.

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Scroll down to look at the detailed Muktad Day Schedule for all days.