Monthly Archives: September 2023

PARSI RITUALS FOR THE NEW HOUSE

 Actually, there are no special rituals, most have been Adapted to Parsi style, taken from the Hindu Ritual for Grah Pravesh (1) – MAATLI MUHARAT – (Generally Done before any Furniture is placed) THINGS NEEDED: (a) 1 small Matki, A bowl of sand, A new piece of Red/White cloth to bind the Matki. 4-5 Asopalav Leaves. (b) 2-3 pieces each

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PARSI LAGAN NAA REET RIVAAJO

[PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS JUST FOR INDICATION –THERE IS NO FIXED REET. DIFFERENT PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIFFERENT REET RIVAAJ. – DO AS PER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING.] -: EXCHANGE OF CLOTHES AND THINGS FOR ALL RITUALS OF WEDDING: – (BOY’S SIDE, BUYS ALL CLOTHES + JEWELRY ETC, FOR THE GIRL.) (GIRL’S SIDE, BUYS ALL CLOTHES+ WATCH/PENDANT ETC, FOR THE BOY.) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [1]

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IN LIFE – FOCUS ON THE INVINCIBLE IN THE INVISIBLE

AN INFORMATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL  AND TRANSFORMATIONAL BAHUMATA SUPER SPECIAL    For You And Your Family On Sunday, 01 October 2023 HONOURING ASHO ZARATHUSHTRA WITH THE SPECIAL THEME OF   Theme: IN LIFE – FOCUS ON THE INVINCIBLE IN THE INVISIBLE Reference: The Gathas including Yasna 47.1, 2, 3, and other Zarathushti Prayers   Do Join Us For This Very Special Webinar With Our BaHumata Super-Stars   

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Zoroastrian Navjote ceremony, Bombay 1985

The Navjote (Zoroastrian investiture) ceremony of my sister and I, in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1985. This is a particularly rare piece of footage as children of mixed parentage (our dad is a Parsi, an Indian Zoroastrian, and mum is from a Christian, Church of England background) are still not widely accepted into this proudly guarded, ancient religion of the

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The Gathas and Our Prayers – Interactive Session – Karishma & Jerou

Courtesy: Australian Zoroastrian Association (AZA) The Gathas and Our Prayers – Interactive Session

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The TATA story

  An interesting look at the TATA story, starting with Rs. 21000 in 1868 to the conglomerate it has become today. Click Here for this most interesting visual journey    

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Unveiling Pakistan’s Parsi Culinary Traditions: Pakistan Museum of Food

‘Pakistan’s Museum of Food’ is the largest and most comprehensive exploration of Pakistani cuisine online, featuring over 9000 Images, 90 videos and 100 stories that capture the vibrant culinary tapestry of Pakistan’s five provinces and beyond. This project aims to preserve and celebrate the culture and heritage of Pakistani food, as well as to document its dynamic evolution and progression. We

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Time is running out for Parsi culture. Race to save it from extinction is on

When Delhi-based professor Shernaz Cama told the Parsis about the disgrace in which historical accounts were lying at the Meherjirana library, it became an emotional discovery for them. Parsis now don’t know how to read old Parsi text, including the priests. They rely on texts written in Gujarati | Manisha Mondal/ThePrint Navsari/New Delhi: There were tears in Shernaz Cama’s eyes

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Parsi Community Group Medical Insurance

    THIRD Episode of Season II W.H.Y. – WE HEAR YOU Series GROUP MEDICL INSURANCE – A must need of in our community Mazda Multimedia’s First Step – An attempt to understand & come to a general consensus towards Group Insurance. Please proceed to our YouTube Channel and watch this episode. Please do share, like and subscribe to Mazda

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The Banaji and Mehta Families: Forging the Parsi Community in Calcutta

The Banaji and Mehta Families: Forging the Parsi Community in Calcutta by Dinyar Patel      

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