Comments on: What is prayer – part 1

By: Darius Bharucha

Darius Bharucha — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:28:18 +0000

Ervad,
Thank you very much for this excellent explanation. I have often wondered about the topics you brought up. Thank you!
Take care,
God Bless,
db

By: Delnavaz

Delnavaz — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:23:34 +0000

Hi,
I too want to know more about Hoshbam prayer. What is the sequence of the prayer. I believe one can pray Hoshbam till 8 am & not after. What is the significance of this prayer.
thanks

By: RUBY

RUBY — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:53:07 +0000

Can we have a write up about the Hoshbam prayer please.

By: Hootokshi Thanawalla

Hootokshi Thanawalla — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18:32 +0000

Dear Ervad Saheb,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply which I appreciate.

Hootokshi

By: Ruby

Ruby — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11:01 +0000

Thankyou for your prompt reply. One more clarification please sir,In Hoshbam, we do our padyaab kusti, pray Saraosh Baj, Haavan Gah and HoshBaam. Is this sequence correct?or is it just Kusti, Saraosh Baj and Hoshbaam?

By: Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:25:12 +0000

Hi Ruby

For all our prayers we MUST use the LOCAL time, not the standard time. Local time in Mumbai is 39 minutes behind IST. That is why in Mumbai, Rapithwin changes at 12:39 and not at 12 noon, and Uzirin changes at 3:39 and not at 3. The priest obviously does not know much.

Trust the matter is clear. To the time in the papers add 39 minutes to arrive at Mumbai time.

Best regards,
Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

By: Ruby

Ruby — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:49 +0000

Dear Ervad Saheb,
I would like to have a clear understanding regarding our prayer Hoshbam. We are supposed to pray this prayer before sunrise. 72mins proir to sunrise we pray this in Ushahin gah and 36 mins prior we pray this in Havan gah. What I would like to know is, if we are staying in Mumbai, which sunrire time to follow? Mumbai or Calcutta. Please let me know about the same. I follow Mumbai time as i stay in Mumbai, but I was given to understand by a priest that they follow Calcutta time. If so then why Calcutta time?. Tandarosti.

By: Nazneen

Nazneen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:10:06 +0000

Eagerly await Part 2 ….

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