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Kasti Ritual
Kasti Ritual Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Parvez Karanjia with Parsi Religion. July 19, 2016 at 11:59pm · Kasti Ritual (Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Parvez Karanjia) (Handout for M. J. Wadia Agyari, Lalbaug Structured...
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How to clean your ses
A Ses is a tray of traditional Zoroastrian items having symbolic importance, and used during various ceremonies and occasions. Most are made of silver or stainless steel, and is usually cleaned during...
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Barsum
“Baj and Barsam” The lost custom of eating a ceremonial meal in Zoroastrian Tradition. At the end of the ShahNameh of Ferdowsi, we have an episode in which the last Sassanian king, Yazdgerd, hides...
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Barsam (Barsum) – 2
What is a “Barsam” exactly? To see the image of a historic Barsam, let us go to “Tag e Bostan”, a historic site near the city of KermanShah, Iran. Here, a spring of water comes out of the mountain and...
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THE PARSI CONNECTION: THE DÉJÀ VU OF SARI, FURNITURE AND FOOD
This story is as much a sari story, as it is a story of furniture – a Parsi obsession and feature of their traditionally elegant homes. Nilakshi remembers Gustad Noble’s father’s furniture shop, and...
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Sharing and Caring – Perpetuating a Zarathushti Tradition
CELEBRATING NAVROZ WITH OUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS As FEZANA enters its 30th anniversary, and migrants grow roots in the North American continent and establish a unique new identity for themselves in...
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Adar – The Divinity Of Light And Life
Parsi Times brings you our monthly ‘Religion Special: Parab Series’, by our religious scholar and cultural expert, the erudite Noshir Dadrawala. Every month, we share with you a deeper understanding...
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Homaji ni Baaj
Behdin Homa Behdin Jamshed – The Patron Saint of Harassed Souls Bazaar-gate in Fort, Bombay Photo Courtesy: Soharab Jesia The month of Dae is dedicated to the Supreme Divinity,...
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The story of GULSHIRINA BANU
The story of GULSHIRINA BANU Courtesy : Percy Hansotia KSHNAOTHRA AHURAHE MAZDAO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF PAK MAGAV SAHEBS OF BAATEN TO MY GURU MINOCHER NAUSHIRWAN PUNDOL SAHEB, we...
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Zoroastrians gather at Pir-e-Sabz shrine
The Zoroastrian community annually gathers at Pir-e-Sabz, a Zoroastrian temple situated in Yazd, central Iran, to practice specific rituals and traditions. From June 14-16, Zoroastrian pilgrims make...
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PARSI PAGHDIS AND PHETAS: ARMIN POONIWALLA
If there is one piece of our daily attire that has practically disappeared in the last century, it is headgear. And nowhere is it more noticeable, than the Parsis. Every single picture of Parsis right...
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First time Sari for a young girl
All sagan early morning chowk, toran, loban, batti, ses with kankoo, extra big haar for the young lady. Ses should be ready with everything – put red chital on the sòpara, saree in ses with an good...
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To Donate Or Not To Donate!
The concept of Organ Donation in our Community is as controversial as it is noble, and the past few weeks has seen a resurgence of debates and discussions about this topic. Noshir Dadrawala helps...
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MEHRGĀN
The Zoroastrian Celebration at Autumnal Equinox in Iran and the region since Antiquity It was during the mid-60s in Iran, that the Afshid (sunbeam) primary school yard overflowed with hundreds of...
View ArticleKash of Paak Atash Behram Padshah Saheb
On the joyous occasion of the salgireh of Paak Banaji Atash Behram Saheb, am pleased to share the below article. The sanctified land, divine edifice and sacred Kash of Paak Atash Behram Padshah Saheb...
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Zoroastrians Celebrating “Jashn-e Sadeh” In Yazd
The central province of Yazd is home to a large population of Iranian Zoroastrians. This past Tuesday, they celebrated the annual mid-winter feast “Jashn-e Sadeh” by preparing a large bonfire (also...
View ArticleMuktad – Hum Bandagi
Dear friends, Here is the Humbandagi prayers for our Zarathushti friends who follow the Fasli calendar. The prayer may be recited during the 10 Fasli Muktad days which start from March 11th Asman Roj...
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Zoroastrian Prayers and Rituals
Many people regard ‘Ritual’ and ‘Reason’ as being anti-thetical. In reality, both are complementary factors in the process of spiritual growth. Prayers and rituals are born of man’s adoration for that...
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Discourses on Zoroastrianism
This wonderful book has been shared by Er. Farhad Sidhwa, in memory of his father, Er. Godrej Dinshawji Sidhwa. Go through the contents and read up the erudite writings of a great Scholar on the...
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