The Bai Maneckbai Nusserwanji Chenoy ‘Agairi’ or Fire Temple turned 111 on Saturday. One of the oldest structures in the city, its foundation stone was laid by Putlibai Manecksaw Chenoy and the Fire Temple was consecrated on October 16, 1904.  It was awarded the HUDA Heritage Building award in 2001. To mark the occasion, Parsis in the city had a

  Thane’s 250-year-old Parsi temple to get revamped Rupali Shinde/iamin Nearly 250-year-old Cawasji Patell Agiary (Parsi’s fire temple) is set to get facelift with the help of Thane’s Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman Trust. The agiary was constructed by Cawasji Patell, who was the first Parsi to live in Thane. He was also appointed as Patel of Thane in the 18th century. However,

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Fire, a primordial power has long held a certain fascination for mankind. Anything from its ability to heat early caves, and later homes, and then when fire was confined into gas boilers, we still decorate our homes with candles. It has also been a topic for religions, often just candles in churches — but more profound for the Zoroastrians —

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    Parsis-Zoroastrians will celebrate The Feast of Fire, held on the ninth day of the ninth month (roz adar, mah adar) of the Shenshai or Shahenshahi calendar. It is an important day for the community as it celebrates the “birth of the creation of fire”. The community believes fire is a physical representation of the son of God. Considered

Rustam, was a poor youth, who had lost his father, when he was very young, and was staying with his ailing mother, in Pandey Chawl, at Karelwadi, Thakurwad, Mumbai. Due to poverty he was not properly educated. He was dark skinned, thin and very tall, and had a very shrill voice. Finding employment was a problem for him, due to