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Appeal

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MAY THE FLAME OF FAITH BURN, AND NEVER FADE IN ZOROASTRIAN HEART

A fervent appeal to Parsi and Irani Charity Trusts and to Philanthrophic and Charity minded Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians from

THE TRUSTEES OF  DR. DOSSIBA1 & JEHANGIR RATANSHAW DADABHOY CHARITY TRUST.

The above Home since its foundation on 16.1.1978 and  situated in the compound of Masina Hospital, Sant Savta Marg, Byculla, Mumbai-400 027 is rendering Yeomen service to the aged Parsi and Irani males and females who have no one to look after them, on the most auspicious occasion of the Parsi New Year, kindly send your generous donations and receive the Blessings of the lonely souls.

Donations of the Corpus of the Trust Cheques  be drawn in favour of Dr. Dossibai Jehangir Ratanshaw Dadabhoy Charity Trust.

For DR. DOSSIBAI JEHANGIR RATANSHAW DADABHOY CHARITY TRUST,

CHAIRPERSON AND TRUSTEES.

Khordad Sal 2

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Khordad Sal Mubarak to all. Today sing songs in praise of prophet Zarathushtra. Attached is a note on the significance of Khordad Sal festival.
Marzban Giara

Khordad Sal

The festival of Khordad Sal is considered very significant in our religious rivaayats and the religious texts because on that day Roz Khordad Mah Farvardin the following important events took place relating to our religion and our history:

  1. Dadar Ahura Mazda created the first couple in the world named ‘Mashya’ and ‘Mashyan’.
  2. The first king of ancient Iran Shah Gayomard was born.
  3.  Shah Hoshang of Peshdaad dynasty was born.
  4. Shah Tehmurasp ‘divband’ vanquished Ahriman and the devils.
  5. Shah Faridoon distributed his kingdom among his three sons.
  6. Sam Nariman (the grandfather of Rustam) killed a powerful demon.
  7. Shah Kaikhushru killed Tooranian King Afrasiaab.
  8. Shah Kaikhushru gave up the throne and disappeared.
  9. Prophet Asho Zarathushtra was born.
  10. Asho Zarathushtra received from Dadar Ahura Mazda prophethood and religious revelation.
  11. Shah Gushtasp accepted the Zarthushti religion.

(excerpts from the book Our Zoroastrian Religion by Ervad Fardunji N. Rabadi translated into English by Marzban Jamshedji Giara)