Last week, the entrance gate to the Pak Iranshah Atash Behram in Udvada was taken down, as part of the ongoing renovation and restoration work that is taking place there. The old gate is to be replaced with a new, heritage-themed, stone-wall gate, as part of the larger renovation. It has been informed that during…
What The Community Needs To Know One of the sad truths, that our Community and its unsuspecting members have had to endure, is the repetitive attempts of those who wish to put a spanner in the works – whenever our Community is on the path of progress. ‘Two steps forward, one step back’, has become…
Our Community will be delighted and relieved to know that the revamping of the Udvada Railway station, which has been an ongoing project since two years, has now rendered the 123-year-old station the upgraded platform of a ‘Pilgrimage Destination Station’ at a cost of Rs 3.2 crore (in addition to the cost of the complete…
The residents of Bai Maneckbai Chenoy Agiary complex Hyderabad, celebrated Khordad Saal with much delight, starting with a morning Jashan by the Agiary Trust, performed by Erwads Mehernosh Bharucha and Dinshah Surti. Attended by a large number of devotees and special invitees from the twin cities, the evening included a cultural program arranged by the residents….
The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC 2022) will be held in New York, USA, in 2022, hosted by ZAGNY (Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York), a member of FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America). The organizing team of the WZC2022 has announced a competition to design a logo for the Congress which celebrates the…
The 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace (RFP), held from 20th – 23rd August, 2019, in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, took place in partnership with the Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society. Over 800 senior religious leaders, youth and women of faith from over 125 countries participated in the Assembly, which celebrated the theme,…
On 25 August, 2019, the monthly celebrations for senior citizens continued in keeping with Panthaki Baug’s Golden Jubilee events, under the Baug’s Welfare Centre and the support of Parvez Driver. An evening of Housie was organised followed by a dinner in lagan-nu-patru to commemorate the Parsi New Year with seniors, which was sponsored by Veena…
2019 marks the seventh year that the Muktad prayers have been successfully performed in the Kanpur’s Agiary – the B N Javeri Dar-e-Meher, by the Behdin Pasbans affiliated to the M F Cama Athornan Institute Ex-Students’ Association. They have been trained excellently under the able guidance of respected Er. Dr. Cyrus Dastoor and other mentors….
On 15th August, 2019, a local organization in Kurdistan, dedicated to the Zoroastrian religion and philosophy, held a special ceremony at a fire temple located in the region. Members of the Basna Organization, whose efforts usually focus on preserving local archaeological sites, performed the rite in Sulaimani province’s town of Darbandikhan. During the event, participants…
On 10th August, 2019, the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) held its popular Feed-A-Family ‘New Year Special’ program with a fun-filled evening comprising entertainment, celebrations and games! All the beneficiaries enjoyed themselves thoroughly singing along and playing Housie, alongside the food-grains distribution, with ZTFI’s vibrant Trustee and visionary, Yasmin Mistry, along with Trustees, Arnavaz Jal…
On 15th August, 2019, a local organization in Kurdistan, dedicated to the Zoroastrian religion and philosophy, held a special ceremony at a fire temple located in the region. Members of the Basna Organization, whose efforts usually focus on preserving local archaeological sites, performed the rite in Sulaimani province’s town of Darbandikhan. During the event, participants…