Roj Astad to Aneran of Asfandarmad Mah and the five independent days of the Gatha are observed as the days for propitiating the Fravashis of the righteous dead. The five Gatha days are also the Gahambar days. The Gahambars are six seasonal feasts celebrated with prayers, ritual offerings and community feasts to firstly offer thanks…
Zoroastrians all over the world celebrate the last ten days of their religious calendar year, as the Muktad. Generally, Muktad is viewed in a very limited way as the days of remembering the dead. This is not so. The Muktad is a joyous occasion for welcoming the souls and the Fravashis to this world and…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Ahura Mazda sent Zarathushtra for the support, care and guidance of the tillers of the land. Agriculture is the staple industry of mankind. Culture and civilization begin when…
Among ancient Zoroastrian sacred texts, the Vendidad is probably the most significant – both historically and liturgically, and yet, it is condemned as an outdated ‘Zoroastrian Penal Code’ and the work of babbling Magi priests obsessed with imaginary demons and magic. Interestingly, the very word ‘magic’ is derived from the Magi, a clan of priests…
સવારની પહોરમાં ઉઠતાની સાથે અષેમ વોહુ ભણવું જોઈએ અને જમીનને પગે પડવી જોઈએ કારણ અસ્ફંદાર્મદ અમેસાસ્પંદ આપણી પૃથ્વી-ધરતીની કાળજી લે છે. એક અષેમવોહુ ભણીએ એનો અર્થ તમે એક અષેમવોહુની સરખામણીમાં દસલાખ વખત પ્રાર્થના કરો છો કારણ અશોઈની અસરથી તમે જ્યારે સવારના ઉઠો છો ત્યારે તમારૂં મન શાંત હોય છે. સરોશ યશ્ત હદોખ્ત આપણને સૂચન કરે…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Er. Dadachanji highlights the following important guidelines to strengthen the power of our prayers, by praying in the right manner…[/otw_shortcode_info_box] We should pray one Ashem Vohu in the morning when we wake-up and venerate the ground as Asfandarmad Ameshaspand takes care of the earth. This one Ashem Vohu is equivalent to praying it…
પારસી ટાઈમ્સ તેના બધા વાંચકોને નવા વર્ષની હૃદયપૂર્વક સાલ મુબારક પાઠવે છે. આ નવું વર્ષ કોમમાં એકતા, શાંતિ, સમૃધ્ધિ અને સુખ લાવીને દરેકના ચહેરા પર સ્મિત કાયમ માટે લાવે તેવી શુભેચ્છા. એક કોમ તરીકે આપણી સંખ્યા ઓછી છે પરંતુ આપણે હમેશા તહેવારની ઉજવણી મોટા પાયે કરીને ‘સાચા બ્લુ બાવાજી’ બનીએ છીએ. આપણા માટે તો દરરોજ…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Thou didst ordain, Ahura, the night for all to rest and commissioned Thy Sraosha to guard the sleeping world. Peacefully we sleep and peaceful dreams attend us for…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times wishes all our Kadmi readers a hearty Sal Mubarak! May the New Year bring in unity, peace, prosperity, happiness and unending smiles through the new orbit for us all![/otw_shortcode_info_box] As a community we may be small in number, but, always ready and big on celebrations! For a ‘True Blue Bawaji’ everyday…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Ahura Mazda, Artist Divine, Thou didst divide the day into morn and noon, evening and night, and made waking for active duties of life and sleep for timely…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Let me rise with the dawn. Let me cleanse my body with the purifying waters of Ardvi Sura and purify my spirit with prayer and be ready for…