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‘Aparakriya’ is the post death ritual performed for the salvation of the departed soul.

The rites are performed over a period of 10 days (from 3rd day to 12th day) depending upon the convenience and wishes of the Karta. Since these rites, especially on 10th 11th and 12th day, are to be performed in isolation, it becomes rather difficult to have these performed at one’s dwelling place especially in a city like Mumbai where people live in clusters. There are a few apara kriya centres in the city and suburbs of Mumbai like those in Dombivli, Mulund, Thane, Andheri, Mira Road and in Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai.

It is well known that the Pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Maha Periyavaal was very concerned for those who are distraught at not being able to perform the last rites of those departed in a befitting manner as ordained in the Vedas, because of space and facility constraints. Sri Jayendra Swamiji too had always exhorted people in Mumbai to set up such centers for the purpose. Thus Dharmishta Mithran went on to set up a center at Saibaba Industrial Complex, Off P L Lokhande Marg, on 16th June 2002. The Swamiji was happy with Mithran’s efforts when he visited the center on 22nd January 2003.