Category Archives: Agiaries and Atash Behrams
Dinshaw Tamboly’s speech at the 175th Anniversary of Secunderabad Agiary
Trustees of the Seth Vicajee Seth Pestonji Meherji Agiyari at Secunderabad celebrated the 175th Anniversary on July 31, 2022 where Dinshaw Tamboly and a few others were invited and asked to share their thoughts with around 500+ Zoroastrians who attended the celebrations.
Read moreHyderabad: MG Road fire temple clocks 175 years
Hyderabad: The small, but thriving Parsi community of Hyderabad is buzzing with excitement as the Seth Viccaji-Seth Pestonji Meherji Parsi Fire Temple at Secunderabad turns 175 on July 31. The members, who are fewer than 1,000 in the city, are gearing up for an intimate but significant gathering to mark the anniversary of the fire temple located next to
Read moreThe Parsi Fire Temple at Royapuram – Madras
The Parsi Fire Temple Though a small community with a few thousand at its peak population, which has shrunk to around 200 now, the Parsi community has still left an impact on the history and culture of Madras. They shot films, built theatres, had tea shops and even fashioned the water supply of Madras. Parsis first arrived in Madras around
Read moreNew book – The History of Holy Fire Iranshah and Udvada Gam
This book, a visual delight is another first of its kind. It has a foreword by Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, High Priest, Iranshah Atash Behram and a message by Mr. Dinshaw Tamboly, Chairman, The WZO Trust Funds. The pictures of our institutions as also Dasturjis of Udvada are eye catching. It will be released on Roz Adar, Mah Adar 1391 Y.Z.
Read moreThe Nargol Agiary URGENTLY needs a Mobed Saheb
Nargol is a very popular small sea-side town in Gujarat, very close to Sanjan, where the Parsis first settled in mainland India when they arrived from Iran. Nargol is indeed a historic town and had a bustling Parsi population till recent years when many have moved out. Interestingly, there have been some new flats and housing societies constructed lately in Nargol
Read moreIranshah A Legacy Restored
The Iranshah Atash Behram building in Udwada, Gujarat has housed the revered Iranshah fire since 31st October 1894. With the passage of time, the main building and other structures in the complex had deteriorated, necessitating extensive restoration and conservation work.
Read moreOur Very Own Episode 10 – Shreeji Paak Iranshah
Faith is the fountainhead from which goodness flows and righteousness in all its glory is manifest. The success of our community has largely been due to the fact that we have kept faith in our religious institutions, particularly Shreeji Paak Iranshah who has, over the centuries touched the lives of all Parsi Irani Zoroastrians. Mazda Multimedia is delighted to present
Read moreFULLY RENOVATED IRANSHAH REOPENS TODAY
Today is an auspicious day – Hormaz Roj Amardad Mah, when our Iranshah Atash Behram reopens. The Iranshah Atash Behram building in Udvada, which was constructed nearly 130 years ago in 1894, and the other structures in the complex required extensive restoration and conservation work. Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Pvt. Ltd. undertook the restoration. The Shapoorji Pallonji team acted as
Read moreMAY IRANSHAH’S GLORY REIGN FOREVER MORE!
Today, on the auspicious occasion of Pak Iranshah’s Fasli birthday, it’s fascinating to recap the journey of our most Holy of Holy Fires. Iranshah Atash Behram was first consecrated in 721 A.C. on the sacred soil of Sanjan in India. Iranshah’s journey from Sanjan to Udvada is a saga of the courage, endurance and determination of our Parsi ancestors who
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