11-year-old, Er. Cyrus Xerxes Dastur was ordained Navar on 20th May, 2016, at the Vatchagandhy Agiary on Hughes Road. Coming from a family of priests, Cyrus’ Navar ceremony was performed by Er. Asphandiar Dadachanji and Er. Khushroo Kanga. Speaking to Parsi Times, Cyrus – a student of Std. VI of Greenlawns High School said, “This…
Canada’s Dastur Family Leads The Way For The Community Facilitating 11-year-old Faredoon’s Navar Ceremony . [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#deca81″ css_class=”boxed”]The increasing need for Parsi priests in our Community has been a growing concern. Unfortunately, a very small number of young lads from priestly Parsi families show interest or enthusiasm in pursuing their Navar-Martab ordainment. Faredoon Dastur’s…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times shares excerpts from one of the all-time-classics – ‘In Search Of My God’ – which celebrates Zoroastrian history, religion and culture. What better way to rediscover the splendor of our great religion than by enriching and exploring the brilliance of the greatest of all religions… by the grace of Ahura Mazda! In this excerpt,…
11 -year-old, Jehaan Bhadha, son of Charmayne and Er. Khushroo Bhadha was ordained a Navar at Bai Motlibai Wadia Agiary, Jogeshwari, on 14th May, 2017, Roj Hormazd, Mah Dae. Er. Jehaan learnt his prayers under the guidance of Er. Keki Panthaki, while the Navar ceremony was performed under the leadership of Er. Eric Dastur and…
Thirteen year old, Ervad Amavand Panthaky, completed the first step of initiation into Zoroastrian priesthood- ‘The Navar ceremony’, at the Vatcha Gandhi Agiary, Hughes Road on Sunday 8th May 2016 (Ashishvangh Roj, Adar Mahino). His mother, Mrs. Bakhtavar Panthaky, dedicated the ceremony in the memory of his maternal uncle, Mr. Godrej Daruwalla. She entrusted her…