Enterprisers.in Consumer ResourcesBy Pervin J. Mistry The concept and worship of Fire as taught by Asho Zarathushtra is unique to our Religion. Fire is called Asha Vahishta, an Ameshaspand who is of One Accord with Ahura Mazda. Fire is also Adar Yazad. It is the only Divinity which is both an Ameshaspand as well as a Yazad. [...]
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The Bareshnum By Ervad Marzban Hathiram The Bareshnum is the highest purificatory ceremony of the Zoroastrian religion. It is sometimes also referred to as the Bareshnum-i-noh-shab – ‘the Bareshnum of nine nights’ since that is the period of time it takes for the entire process to complete. The word Bareshnum is derived from the Avesta [...]
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North American Zoroastrian Religious Tele – Class - Sunday April 29th 2012 11 AM EDST Ervad Soli P. Dastur A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone on April 29th 2012 by Jo Ann Dastur & Ervad Soli P. Dastur from their home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida. About 47+ people joined in by calling [...]
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This is a video in 2 segments describing the intricate and very specialized art of weaving a Kushti, the sacred thread worn by Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians. The process involves gathering wool from sheep, cleaning it, drawing fine thread from it, winding it on a Chaatardi (spindle) by hand, combining two such fine threads into one, and [...]
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In a small green building in a forest clearing in the north Indian state of Haryana, Dr. Vibhu Prakash scans through CCTV images searching for evidence that could eventually help secure the future of an ancient burial rite. He’s looking for signs that the vultures in the closely monitored aviary next door are preparing to [...]
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All those concerned about shortage of priests must volunteer and join this course. Every anjuman can send at least one person for training. This advertisement appeared in Jame Jamshed of Sunday 22nd April 2012. Courtesy : Marzban Giara
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Celebrating the Atash nu Parab Firoza Punthakey-Mistree On Adar Ruz, Adar Mah, the Parsis of India celebrate the feast of Fire known as the Atash nu parab. This feast is celebrated largely by the women in the family, who prepare the hearth fire for this festival by cleaning the kitchen and making purchases [...]
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Hello and welcome to my website where aspects of the Zoroastrian religion, its teachings, practices, texts and spirituality will be presented, as I understand it. The attempt will be to explain spirituality as the real essence of religion. This is a comprehensive site where information about Zoroastrian religion, Iranian history, Avestan spirituality and Iranian Avesta [...]
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North American Zoroastrian Religious Tele – Class - Sunday January 22 11 AM (SST) Ervad Soli P. Dastur A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone on January 22nd by Ervad Soli P. Dastur from his home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida. About 40+ people joined in by calling a Tele-meeting phone number. The people were from both [...]
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Here is that Pachori ceremony that I was looking for for a long time. For 5 days after birth of a child mother is fed light food with sugar and water. On 2nd day after birth, father of the child sends tray full of sugar candy with 5 to 7 rupees to his wife/ mother [...]
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