Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: January (Lucky No. 2; Lucky Card: High Priestess): This is a time for you to heal. You are intelligent and sharp, follow your mind. Do not let you mind get lost in worry. This is…
The twelfth anniversary of the renovated Muncherji Jamshetji Wadia Fire Temple at Lalbaug was celebrated on Meher Mahino – Meher Roj, February 28th, 2019. The auspicious event was organized by Chairman of the Fire Temple Trust – Kersi Limathwalla; Trustee Dara Mehta and Director of the Structural Religious course – Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. Eleven…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times Reporter, Jamshed Arjani catches up with Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia who has kindly consented to answer questions from our readers, about the consecration and sanctity of our Pak Atash Padshah Sahebs. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Reader’s Query: Sir, why are four kinds of Fire required to consecrate Pak Atash Padshah in an Adarian…
The Dadar Athornan Institute (Dadar Madressa) organised its centennial function at the Mancherji Joshi Hall of the Institute on 22nd December, 2018, with Dr. Nadir Godrej as the Chief Guest, accompanied by his wife Dr. Rati Godrej and sons Er. Burgess and Er. Hormuzd Godrej. Presided over by President of the Athornan Mandal, Vada Dasturji…
Parsi Times is delighted to present a column where we get all our readers’ questions pertaining to religion, answered by our Community’s religious most respected and learned religious scholars and priests. PT invites and encourages all our readers to send in any queries or uncertainties you may have, related to our religion. Mail us at…
The 150th Anniversary celebrations of our community’s iconic wedding and navjote venue, ‘Sir Eduljee Albless Baug’, witnessed the inauguration of its renovated hall, amidst a grand turnout on 13th October, 2018. Organised and conceptualised by Managing Trustee, Roshan Lentin (nee Albless), and Trustees Navaz Lentin, Erach Billimoria, Dr. Jamshed Dalal, Tosher Govadia and Gool Kalyaniwalla,…
Query: Is it mandatory for a priest to always wear white-coloured clothes? Vada Dasturji Kotwal: When an Athornan is ordained as a priest, he should wear white attire and the white Pagdi, which is ‘Athornan nu safed Taj’, the white crown of the priests, at all times. He must perform all the rituals and always…
The 145th Salgreh of the Jamshedji Dadabhoy Amaria (Sodawaterwalla) Agiary at Marine Lines was celebrated with a jasan performed by Panthaky, Er. Pervez Karanjia and Er. Kayomarz Kerawalla on 4th September, 2018. Attended by Trustees of the agiary, Anahita Desai and Aspi Sarkari, the function continued with a religious talk by Er. Karanjia on the…
The WZO Trust Funds (WZOTF) and the Athornan Mandal organized an interactive session with Vada Dasturji Dr. Firoze Kotwal, explaining the ‘Significance of Muktad Rituals and Prayers’ at the Mancherji Joshi Hall at the Dadar Athornan Institute, on 22nd July, 2018. Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastur delivered the welcome address, followed by Ervad Aspandiyar Dadachanji highlighting…
The Senior Citizens of Dadar, Wadala And Matunga (SCDWM) hosted a gala evening full of song, dance and laughter at the Lady Jehangir Hall of J B Vachha High School on 21st April, 2018. Conceptualised by President Tehmtan Davar; Vice President Armaity Tirandaz; Jt. Hon. Secretaries, Najoo Padshah and Armaity Mistry and Hon. Treasurer Percis…
The community gathered on the pier at Radio Club to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Avan Mahino Avan Roj on 24th March, 2018 with a Jasan ceremony led by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor and performed by twenty-three priests, followed by a Humbandagi. Organized by the Bombay Zoroastrian Jashan Committee and attended by Kersi Commissariat, Kersi…