Iranshah Re-housed In A Makaan Befitting His Exalted Status According to oral tradition, the Holiest of Holy Iranshah was consecrated on Indian soil, at Sanjan, more than twelve hundred years ago. Iranshah is not just the first and therefore the oldest consecrated Atashbehram in India but, also a spiritual link with Iran – the spiritual motherland of all Zoroastrians. According
Read moreInteresting Article by Natasha Deboo on the occasion of Navroze 2009 What is the first thought that crosses a Parsi’s mind while going to a lagan or navjote? “Majenu bhonu hoi toh saru. Patra ni macchi hose ke saas ni?” Parsis are connoisseurs of non-vegetarian food, and drink. They savour their food, and cannot end a hectic day without their
Read moreZARVAN THE CREATOR OF GOD GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE MAN BEING A GENTLEMAN RECIPROCATED SHORT HISTORY OF GOD Humans have always looked at the mysteries of the universe and wondered about its origin, and visualized its creator. In our short documented history we can see that God has taken various forms. In the ancient days when communication
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Read moreNorooz (Persian New Year) In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NorooZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts – the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make
Read moreJAMSHEDI NAVROZ TIME & PRAYERS 21 March 2009 it will be Jamshed-i-Navroze, a very special day in Nature. There are certain beneficial prayers which may be prayed at the onset of the spring equinox, meaning when the Sun enters the constellation of Aries. Spring begins at the Vernal Equinox (VE), also called Spring Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. Of course
Read moreWelcome students and friends! Dr. Touraj Daryaee is Baskerville Professor of Iranian History and the Persiante World and Associate Director of Dr. Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies at University of California, Irvine. Associate Professor, History School of Humanities Howard C. Baskerville Professor in the History of Iran and the Persianate World, History School of Humanities Associate Director, Dr. Samuel
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Read moreLEGEND AND HISTORY OF NOWRUZ. Nowruz [pronounced NO-ROOZ] in Persian means “New-[year]-day”. Â It is the beginning of the year for the people of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Tajikistan. Â Other Asian republics of the former Soviet Union are joining the group, and the latest report says that Turkey too has decided to declare Nowruz a holiday. Â It is also celebrated as
Read moreThe Traditional Preparation for Welcoming the Nowruz Sabzeh and Khane tekani Preparation for the Nowruz begins early in March with sprouting of sabzeh (lentil, wheat, or barley seeds) and a thorough khane tekani (house cleaning). The former harks back to the agrarian background of the Iranian tribes that celebrated the main transitions in the climate that dictated the dynamics of
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