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….
On 26th March, 2019, Mumbai’s Sazeman-e-Jawanan-e-Zartoshty-e-Irani (Sazeman), known as the Iranian Zoroatrian Youths Association, held a Jashan celebrating the Birth Anniversary of Holy Prophet, Vaxur-E-Vaxuran Asho Zarathushtra (Khordad Sal as per Fasli calendar), at the N M Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall. Administrator, Darayush Zainabadi then spoke in Persian about the significance of this Holy…
On 21st March, 2019, The Jamshedi Navroz Fund Committee, Parsee Pragati Mandal (PPM) and Zoroastrian Women’s Association, Surat, brought together Surat’s Parsi Community to celebrate Jamshedi Navroze and pay homage to the martyrs of Pulwama attack (17 March, 2019). Much more than just verbal homage, a talent competition with a patriotic theme was held for…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5c78d”]Farzana Cooper is an enthusiast Zarathusti who believes she will never stop learning because life never stops teaching. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Navroze is the first day of the Zoroastrian Fasli calendar, literally meaning ‘New Day’ i.e. the beginning of Spring, the first month – ‘Farvardin’. Persians perform different traditions before and after ‘Norouz’ – such as Spring cleaning (Khane…
On 22nd August, 2018, PPCWA (Parsi Panchayet Complex Welfare Association) in Goregaon, organised a fun-filled evening for the colony members at the Club-house. Attendees enjoyed themselves thoroughly playing the Parsi favourite Housie, spot games for adults and children, and Lucky Draws. Refreshments in take away boxes were given to PPCWA residents. Commemorating the auspicious Khordad…