PT Reporter, Khushroo Mehta, catches up with Panthaky Of Deolali Agiary, Ervad Nouzer Mehenty, who shares his wisdom regarding the importance of various symbols pertaining to the glorious Zoroastrian religion. PT: What is the significance and relevance of Asho Frahohar? Panthaky Mehenty: The Farohar is depicted as a bird on two legs with outstretched,…
Soonabai Hirji Jivanji Readymoney Dar-E-Meher, at Gowalia Tank in Mumbai, celebrated its 206th salgreh on 1st August, 2018, with the whole Agiary coming alive with lovely flowers and rangoli decorations. The salgreh jasan was performed by Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Harvesp Madon, Er. Parvez Nariman and Er. Homiyar Masani in the morning, followed by a…
. The Igatpuri’s Zarthosti Anjuman Dar-E-Meher celebrated its 131st Salgreh with a ‘Khushali nu Jasan’ performed by the Panthaki Er. Tehmtan Karanjia at 10:00 am. Attended by devotees from all over Mumbai, Nasik, Deolali and Gujarat, the Agiary was packed in every corner with Zarthostis offering their prayers, kathi and sukhar to Atash Padshah Saheb….
. The auspicious month of Dae, or the month of thanksgiving, was celebrated at Guzder Agiary, Chikli, on 20th May, 2018, with a jasan performed by Er. Pesotan Vistasp Katrak at 10:00 am, followed by a function, with Cyrus Guzder as the Chief Guest. Trustee of Chikli Parsi Anjuman, Dr. Yezdi Italia welcomed the five…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Reporter Khushroo Mehta catches up with Panthaki of Panchgani Agiary, Er. Hoshang Bhandara on the nooks and intricacies of one of our religion’s most pious ceremony that stands the basis of terming someone as a true Zoroastrian – ‘The Navjote’.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . The Navjote ceremony is when a Parsi child is formally taken…
On 13th May, 2018 a large number of Mobeds and their families gathered at the Dadar Athornan Institute to attend the ‘Empowering Mobeds Workshop’. The workshop was jointly organized by the Athornan Mandal-WZO Trust Funds mobed welfare scheme, and comprised a five-hour session divided into three with various speakers from all walks of life, emphasizing…
On 14th May, 2018, (Hormuzd Roz, Dae Mahino), over three hundred Zarthostis gathered to witness the grand inauguration of the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Dadgah at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. The proceedings commenced with an inaugural Jasan performed by Vada Dasturji of Udvada Khurshed Dastoor, along with Dasturji Adil Bhesania of Wadiaji Atash Behram, Dasturji…
. .Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Choksi Dar-E-Meher at Panchgani commemorated its 87th Salgreh on 22nd April, 2018, with a Khushali nu Jashan performed by Panthaki Er. Hoshang Bhandara and Er. Taronish Kotwal, followed by a Humbandagi. Making the most of the occasion, Er. Hoshang thanked and praised the Trustees of the Dar-E-Meher for renovating the Panthaki…
The Thane Parsis gathered at Cawasji Patell Agiary to commemorate the Avan Yazad Nu Parab on 24th March, 2018, with a Jasan ceremony at 5:00 pm performed by Er. Kersi Sidhwa and Er. Aspi Writer at the Agiary hall. The gathering then proceeded towards the holy well within the Agiary compound to reiterate the Humbandagi,…
The Trustees of the Thana Agiary Fund (TAF) celebrated the 238th anniversary of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, Thane, on 21st February, 2018, with a Uziran Geh Maachi, followed by a Jasan at 5pm. Attended by over three hundred and fifty Zarthostis, the celebrations continued in the Agiary compound at 7pm, with a Humbandagi led by…