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Adar Mahino Adar Roj

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 for the festival.  The preparation

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Zoroastrian Monajats

A set of 7 Monajats Produced and Sung by Mani Rao Please click on the links below and enjoy her melodious voice o-dadgar-o-davar karoochoon-o-dadgar saambhal-re-saambhal bakshish-o-manguch saras-sauthi-kharo-rahbar mane-vahala-re-vahala khudavind-khavind translation-of-gujarati-songs-by-mani-rao

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Assistance for joining Coaching Classes

Bombay Parsi Punchayet invites applications from Parsi Students who have appeared for the S.S.C., I.C.S.E. Examination held in March 2012 from a recognized School in proper Mumbai and Suburbs and have secured 75% marks and above in aggregate, each in Mathematics and Science subjects for being partly assisted on Merits mainly by way of classes fees for training at Private

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Info for Senior Citizens in India

The aim of this site is to provide detailed info on all aspects concerning Senior Citizens of India, so that they may lead a healthy and happy life. Planning should begin early (maybe at 40!). Old Age brings some limitations, but being positive and following some simple guidelines can make life richer not just for Seniors, but also for their 

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Basic Zarathushti Prayers

Dear fellow Zarathustis, A website at the request of a few parents whose children have reached the age when they can start reciting our prayers. It will be beneficial to our young Zarathusti children who are preparing to learn their daily prayers for their navjote ceremony. Please click on the link to access my website: https://sites.google.com/site/ZarathushtiPrayers/ On the left are links to the basic

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Did You Know ?

TheParsidirectory.com now has more than 76000 live Entries. New listings are added to the directory daily. Please add yourself and your family members to the directory. Glance at the listings of fellow Zoroastrians throughout the world. Find lost family and friends. Please Bookmark This Website, visit it often, and tell other Zoroastrians, Parsis and Iranis about it. The idea behind ZoroastrianDirectory.com is simple“keep a worldwide listing

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Parsi Akuri – with ham & cheese !

Since Easter brunches have all of us ‘scrambling’ for egg recipes; here is one of my childhood favorites with a delicious twist. Made regularly in most Parsi homes; Akuri is a classic, mouthwatering scrambled eggs treat with a hint of Indian spices. Our family favorite is this version- using diced ham, shredded cheese (Parmesan works really well although my kids prefer Cheddar)

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How Parsi Immigrant Community Builds Support Network

The [Parsi] culture values achievement and organizes a network to promote successful community members. Godiwalla experiences this first hand as she relocates to Philadelphia to enter MBA studies at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. Unexpected support provides Nina Godiwalla firm footing to successfully transition into a new home and school. Watch this brief interview.

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Shaurya Chakra for Mogal who saved six lives

Indian Navys Lieutenant Commander Firdaus Darabshah Mogal from Mumbai was awarded the Shaurya Chakra ( posthumous) on Monday for his gallant deed of attending to the call of duty at the cost of his own life on August 30, last. ” For an unmatched show of fearless valour in the face of death that saved the lives of six men

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