On 8th October, 2016 (Ardibehest Mah, Daepdin Roj), nearly four hundred Zoroastrians gathered at Umrigar Agiary in Uran to celebrate its 112th Salgreh. The jasan ceremony was performed by Dasturjis Hoshedar and Adi Zaroliwala at 11am, followed by distribution of chasni. Darayesh Katrak thanked Marzban Wadia for entertaining the crowd with soulful songs. The function…
By Darayush Zainabadi Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty-e-Irani Mumbai and Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman, organised ‘Mehrgan Jashan’ on 1st October, 2016, at NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall, with nearly 150 humdins. The administrator and organizer of Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty, Darayush S. Zainabadi warmly welcomed the congregation and explained the significance of this auspicious day in English and Persian languages, for the benefit…
Shirin R. Wadia, principal of Hemali English Primary and Modern English Secondary School at Navsari was recently conferred ‘Nation Builders’ award by the Inner Wheel Club and Rotary Club, Navsari. The award was presented to her on 8th September, 2016, on the occasion of World Literacy Day, for being the ‘Best Teacher’ and acknowledging her…
The Thana Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman (TPZA) celebrated Parsi New Year and Khordad Saal on 22nd August, 2016, with a jasan at Patell Agyari at 5 pm, led by Er. Behramsha Sidhwa and, followed by a Humbandagi. TPZA felicitated fourteen children for their performance in academics, sports and special achievements. Adding a twist to their celebrations,…
The Deolali Nashik Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman Trust has been celebrating its Agiary’s centenary with functions and modifications in the Anjuman and its properties, through the past one year. On 29th July, the ‘New Dastoor Quarters’ which include a kebla, prayer and residential rooms for Dastoors, was inaugurated, amid a number of Zarthostis from Deolali and…
The concluding event for the summer vacation at Cama Park, Andheri, was held on 29th May, 2016. Teenagers took the center-stage as the function kicked off with 250 members and their guests standing in obeisance. Young Percy Amaria played the Zoroastrian anthem ‘Chaiyye Hamey Zarthosti’ and a couple of Bollywood songs on the keyboard. This…