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Making Muktad more Meaningful
MAKING MUKTAD MORE MEANINGFULbyErvad Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia Muktad are the 10 days starting from Roj Ashtad of Mah Spandarmad and ending on Vahishtoisht Gatha, when, according to Zoroastrian...
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Varovar
Varovar Varovar can be done anytime after the wedding, depending on both the parties. It can be done the next day, next week or next month. Only after the varovar is done you may pick up the Madavsoro...
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Significance of Pateti
Parsis are a religious community found in India and some other parts of the world. Pateti is the day preceding the Parsi New Year. The name Pateti originated from the word ‘Patet’ which means...
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Calculations of each Gahs for doing Kasti
Tea making time & Calculations of each Gahs / Gehs for doing Kasti This has been sent to me by the author/lecturer, Mr. Darius Umrigar. I attended his lecture at the Dadar Agiary on Sept. 6th,...
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Significance of “Paivend”
What is the significance of taking Paivend” (holding handkerchief) whilst going to “Paidest”? Before we understand why we take ‘Paivend’ whilst walking behind a corpse for ‘Paidest’, we should know...
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How to attend a Paidust
by: Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram “…….. Our beautiful religion has prescribed a model code of conduct for such times, and as usual, we have forgotten all about it. Let us go through a few preliminary...
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MEHREGAN KHOJASTEH BAAD
MEHREGAN is the Autumnal Equinox just like Now Rooz is the Vernal Equinox. In ancient times Mehregan like Nou Rooz was celebrated exactly at the moment of the Autumnal Equinox which falls on the 1st of...
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Mehergan in Denmark
Some more info on Mehregan , the second most important Zoroastrian festivals, how it is celebrated in different parts of the World by the Z community. Rusi Centre for Zoroastrian Culture in Denmark...
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Why Juddins Are Not Permitted to Enter Our Consecrated Fire Temples
Why Juddins Are Not Permitted to Enter Our Consecrated Fire Temples: by: Pervin J. Mistry It is often asked, if Christians allow non-Christians to enter their churches and Muslims allow non-Muslims to...
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The Zoroastrian Way of Life
A series of talks by Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. Covering the topics Ahura Mazda — Zarathushtra — Religion — Philosophy — Practices -Man – Prayers & Kasti Nine sessions, every Wednesday from 29th...
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Purpose Of Zoroastrian Life In This World
PURPOSE OF ZOROASTRIAN LIFE IN THIS WORLD : Zoroastrianism teaches us that our life in this world is a blessing and also a duty and struggle. It is a blessing, because God has given us the wonderful...
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Zoroastrian Ceremonials Purely Scientific
Came across this sublime extract titled “Zoroastrian Ceremonials, purely scientific principles embodied in them, functionary agents employed therein on pages 384-386 of Mr. P.N. Tavaria’s “A Manual...
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Towers of Silence (official trailer)
Towers of Silence (official trailer) or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMXvsg1bN-s Published on Oct 19, 2014 ‘The Towers of Silence’ explores the fundamental question faced by every small community,...
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The miracle of Dastur Pesuji
Posted by: Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram How the power of our Manthra prayers and the Amal of a revered priest conquered the toughest of evil spirits Roj Govad Mah Tir, 1378 Yz. In my earlier post on...
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A Zoroastrian Ritual – the YASNA
Here is a an excellent video explaining the seldom seen YASHNA prayers being enacted though many of us do have it performed in the Fire Temples. The Dasturs performing are Er.Darayus Kotwal’s...
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Jamshedi Navruz on March 21st
Jamshedi Navruz on March 21st, Fasal (Seasons) and Fasli calendar: Part I Zarathushtis have been celebrating Navruz, which falls around March 21st since time immemorial, since our Peshdad King...
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Navsari – Dharam Ni Tekri
Navsari, a place also known as Dharam Ni Tekri by many. Land which gave this society very known and Famous personalities. On 21st March about 2000 people witnessed a A very Historic moment which shall...
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Eating in Thousands
EATING IN THOUSANDS Mumbai Mirror | Apr 19, 2015, 05.04 AM IST From top: Stewards wait to serve the main course of mutton palav dar at the Dadar Parsi Colony Navroze gahambar last month; Lagan nu...
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Ervad Nadarsha Navroji Aibara
In the second half of the nineteenth century there was an Ervad by the name of Nadarsha Navroji Aibara, he was panthaki of the Karani Agiyari at Cusrow Baug. This pious Ervad had been contacted by and...
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