Sarosh roj today – Adar mah of YZ 1381. Sarosh roj is dedicated to Sarosh Yazad, a very important and protective Yazad. Sarosh denotes obedience, more precisely obedience to Ahura Mazda’s Laws of Righteousness. The devotee who is obedient to Ahura’s Laws and puts them into daily practice in his day-to-day dealings with his fellow men is a true devotee
Read moreThe Zarathushtrian Association of New Zealand (ZANZ) would like to share some exciting news with the global Zoroastrian community about one of our very accomplished young members – Zia Mandviwalla, daughter of Soonu & Ronny Mandviwalla. Zia is a very talented writer and director based in Auckland and her latest short film, Night Shift, has been selected from over 4500 entries worldwide to be one
Read moreTanaz Godiwalla is the undisputed high priestess of Parsi wedding catering. Families are known to call Godiwalla before they book a venue or finalise the guest list. We wouldn’t be surprised if a few of them inform Godiwalla of the date before they telephone close relatives. After all, her catering services are so much in demand that her appointments diary
Read moreNorth 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 a Tele-meeting phone number. The
Read moreThis 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 making 72 threads for the
Read moreSo you see, I was absolutely serious when I said it in this article…we, the Parsis, love our eggs and not just for eating purposes. This brings me back to the topic of food…Well-beaten eggs spread over Indian-style vegetables (called ‘per enda’ which literally means ‘eggs on’) is a common Parsi delicacy, enjoyed with crusty or toasted bread. We have a
Read moreI Have Made an Extant list of PARSI IRANI SURNAMES, about 2482 & Counting, ALPHABETICAL as Well as GROUPWISE, To make it more interesting, now I have made it along with some Comments on their ORIGIN. Surnames ending in ‘WALA’ (mainly – OF) could be either of Place or Of that Trade. The same way, ‘GAR’/’GARA’ too could be ‘A MAKER’, or it
Read moreSachin Tendulkar, Rekha and Anu Aga to grace Rajya Sabha Economic Times The President nominated the batting legend, along with film actress Rekha and businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga, to the upper House on Thursday. Sachin Tendulkar, Rekha and Anu Aga nominated to the Rajya Sabha … NDTV Tendulkar, Rekha, Anu Aga Nominated to Rajya Sabha Outlook President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha and Anu Aga to …
Read moreSince the 1990s, The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust, based in India, has been working in the villages of Gujarat, specifically in the villages of Navsari and Surat, to uplift the lives of poor Zoroastrians and their families. The Promise Of A New Day, highlights some of the organisation’s most notable work over the last two decades! You may be interested
Read moreAs proud Zarathushtris: This is YouTube of Richard Strauss’s symphonic tone poem Thus Spake Zarathustra played by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Munich) conducted by Mariss Jansen. This tone poem by Richard Strauss is based on Nietzsche’s great work Also Sprach Zarathustra. Nietzsche, that great German philosopher realized that Zarathustra was the first human who saw in the working of
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