“A Fire Temple on the Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” on Gods’ Collections, eds. C. Paine and J. Hughes, The Parsi Zoroastrians of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) Best wishes, Jamsheed Dr. Jamsheed K. Choksy Distinguished Professor, Indiana University Faculty, Department of Central Eurasian Studies Director, Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International
Read moreThe only Agiary with Kebla boasting of Doors and the Throne made of Marble! Enjoy the beauty!
Read moreNearly 1,000 Zarthushtis gathered in Oakville, Ontario, for a historic milestone in the life of the Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation: the opening ceremony of the new OZCF Atashkadeh. The day marked not only a defining moment for OZCF, but also a landmark occasion for Zoroastrians across North America. The Atashkadeh stands on OZCF’s 10-acre property at 1187 Burnhamthorpe Road East
Read moreAm happy to share with family members and friends a link that will provide information about a very auspicious occasion that our community had the good fortune to witness. Before you click on the link to view the video, it is essential to understand the background of the occasion. A very distant past: Way back in 1869 an Agyari was
Read moreOpening Ceremony of the New Atashkadeh A Sacred Milestone. A Shared Legacy. Dear FEZANA Community Members, The Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation is pleased to invite the wider Zarathushti community to the Opening Ceremony of the new Atashkadeh at the OZCF Grounds in Oakville, Ontario. This sacred milestone represents years of planning, dedication, and the collective efforts of volunteers, donors, committees,
Read moreSee you along with your family members and friends at the oldest Agiary in Mumbai – Banaji Limji Agiary, quietly tucked behind Flora Fountain, Fort Area, Mumbai at 10am Followed by 🥖 Bun Maska + ☕ Chai at Military Cafe closeby. Let’s nourish the soul… and the stomach. SUNDAY 10TH MAY – Jashan will start around 10am. We should
Read moreAMERICAN ZOROASTRIAN SOCIETY AZS Talks American Zoroastrian Society is pleased to invite you for an upcoming talk with Hamta Mousavi Sasanian Fire Temples as Cosmograms: Architecture, Astronomy, and the Zoroastrian Vision of Cosmic Order Sunday February 1, 2026 10am PT, 12noon CT, 1pm ET Abstract:This talk examines how Sasanian Zoroastrian fire temples, particularly the chahārtāq, were intentionally designed as
Read moreThe fire on November 15 did not weaken the heritage structure, KMC engineers who inspected the temple said The Parsi fire temple on Ezra Street on Saturday. Picture by Subhajoy Roy The 186-year-old Parsi fire temple on Ezra Street, which was feared to have been badly damaged by a fire on its premises in November, remains “structurally stable” and can
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