The newly revamped Udvada Station was formally inaugurated on 7th September, 2019, [Mah: Farvardin – Roj: Ram Y.Z. 1389], with the felicitation ceremony of Vada Dastoorji of Iranshah Atash Behram, Khurshed Kekobad Dastoor, for his efforts and personal attention towards the restoration of our most holy station as also his endeavours for the welfare of…
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…
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…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As the holy month of Adar (dedicated to the Divinity of Fire) draws to a close, Parsi Times is pleased to carry the story of Iranshah, the very first Atashbehram that our forebears consecrated in India. Why is this fire named Iranshah? Did we bring this fire from Iran? Was it consecrated in…
. .Nearly one thousand two hundred devotees gathered at our holiest grail, Udvada to pay homage to Pak Iranshah Atash Behram on 22nd April, 2018, (Adar Mahino, Adar Roj). A jasan was performed at 10:00 am by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, along with other priests, followed by a Gambhar catered by Surat’s A1 Caterers, which…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings our readers an exclusive interview with Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastur Kaikobad Dastoor, who has recently been appointed as the Parsi Member on the National Minority Commission. Anahita Subedar, Editor of Parsi Times, has an exclusive one-on-one interview with Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, who opens his heart for those who wish…