Our holy wells contain water which is blessed and charged with invisible energies bestowed by Pak Ahura Mazda. Our Zoroastrian religion enjoins the use of flowing water (as opposed to stagnant water) which is open to the rays of the sun, to be used for religious and ritual purposes. Two easily available sources of flowing water…
25th October, 2019 (Khordad Mah, Ava Roj) marked the ten-year long auspicious celebrations of the ‘Pray Together, Stay Together’ Movement, at Mumbai’s Bhikha Behram Well, initiated in 2009, by two of our Community’s dynamic individuals – Perzon Zend and Hoshaang Gotla. The eve, which was attended by around 75 humdins who packed the venue, commenced…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP, updates the community about the ongoings in the BPP, with Parsi Times’ exclusive column, BPP Connect .[/otw_shortcode_info_box] On the 23rd of this month our Board will complete two years in office, a journey that has been as memorable as it has been gratifying. I can honestly say that I…
The past couple of weeks have witnessed our Community get rattled and unite to take action against the potential damage that could be caused to our places of worship by the ongoing Metro III construction work. Most Parsi pages on social media platforms and WhatsApp have been buzzing non-stop with notifications asking community members to…
The 96th Avan Roj Humbandagi was organised at the Bhikha Behram Well on 25th September, 2017, with a Jasan ceremony performed by Er. Khubcheher Tarachand and his brother Er. Nauzer Tarachand. Hoshaang Gotla, who commenced the Avan Roj Humbandagi eight years ago along with his friend Perzon Zend, said, “We initiated the idea guided by…
The 86th Humbandagi took place at the Bhikha Behram Well on 24th November, 2016 (Ava Roj) at 5:30 pm. This was followed by a speech on Shahnameh writer, Firdowsi Toosi by Er. Darayesh R. Katrak, where he highlighted the fact that had it not been for Firdowsi and his writings, we would have been in…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Our wells contain water which is charged with invisible energies bestowed by Ahura Mazda. Speaking with PT Reporter Jamshed Arjani, our esteemed religious scholar and priest, Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia offers excellent insights into the significance of wells in the Zoroastrian religion.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] PT: What is the importance of wells in the Zoroastrian religion?…