Established in 1991, the World Zoroastrian Organization Trust (WZOT), along with its sister concerns – WZO Trust for Women and Children (1993) and WZO Trust Funds (1995) – has been providing exemplary services to support, uplift and empower the underprivileged sections of our Zoroastrian community, as well as taking up causes crucial to the survival…
Your first recall when you hear ‘Nargol’ is serenity – a clean, lush beach, gorgeous trees, a small lazy town and relaxation. There is a sense of familiarity and warmth about Nargol, a quaint village in South Gujarat, caressing the Maharashtra border. Home to a number of early Zoroastrian settlers or Parsis in India, many…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The dynamic and committed Empowering Mobeds team held its first ever offsite Mobed Training Seminar last weekend (16-17 February, 2019) in Sanjan, Gujarat. Empowering Mobeds is a joint initiative of the Athornan Mandal and WZO Trust Funds, to better the connect between our priests and community members, as well as to equip our…
The community celebrated Sanjan Day at the grounds surrounding the Sanjan Stumb on 16th November, 2018, with a jasan ceremony led by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor and performed by three mobeds at 9:30 am. The celebratory programme commenced with Paricheher Daviervala welcoming the gathering, while Marzban Wadia reiterated a song, followed by Vada Dasturji…
16th November, 2017, witnessed the centenary celebrations of Sanjan Day with Community members across India gathering in the jasan hall to commemorate the occasion. Commencing with a jasan ceremony led by Vada Dasturji of Udvada, Khurshed Dastoor at 10am, followed by a Humbandagi at 11am, the celebrations moved to the grounds, where the function continued…
As our Community gears up to celebrate hundred years of the Sanjan Memorial Column on 16th November, 2017, the Trustees of Sanjan Anjuman are putting in every effort to make this historic Sanjan Day one to remember for years to come. Media Partner for the Sanjan Memorial Column Centenary Celebrations, Parsi Times updates our readers…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Sanjan Day holds a special place in the hearts of all Parsis. In fact, one of the greater testaments to Parsipanu takes place every year on this day in November, when Parsis from all over India and even globally, converge in Sanjan to celebrate and honor ‘Sanjan Memorial Day’, which falls on Tir…