The Ilm-e-Khshnoom SkyDrive digitization project – Frashogard blog The Ilm-e-Khshnoom SkyDrive digitization project Roj Khorshed Mah Ardibehesht, 1380 Yz. A great hurdle to the serious student of our religion and its mystic side has been the acute shortage of good and reliable books. The great surge of printing books happened at the beginning of the 20th century. However, these books
Read moreA question commonly arises in most Parsi homes – how to deal with old items of a religious nature which are no longer in a usable condition. These include old, torn Sudreh; worn out or broken Kustis; tattered Khordeh Avesta or prayer books or other religious literature; photographs or illustrations of the Prophet or other religious symbols usually (and unfortunately)
Read moreSome recent (+2009) archaeology findings on Zoroastrian/Aryan sites in Turkmenistan On a recent BBC documentary series “The Story of India,” on Documentary channel here in NZ, Michael Wood, the host, in the course of his narrative, took his ‘story’ of the possible origins of the Aryans, or their migration from, to the region in Turkmenistan now known as Gonur Tepe,
Read moreTower of Silence, a “green” and ancient burial site in the West of Yazd, Iran. The west – eager to learn about greener burial and holiday traditions – doesn’t need to invent the wheel. If you are looking for a FuneralGuide to help you make an environmentally conscious decision, head over to Iran and see the religious ceremonies and traditions
Read moreFriends, A new book, Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire, by Parvaneh Pourshariati, professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures at Ohio State University, throws new light on reasons for the fall of the Sassanian Empire. The new book breaks some old theories that used to attribute the Fall of the empire to strict Zoroastrian religious rule, caste system,
Read moreThis is the story of the Parsee Zoroastrians in Jhansi. Unfortunately not much is recorded & we will endeavour to keep researching and adding more information to this site as we come across information. Click here to browse through the interesting website created by Firoz Pestonji from Australia. Courtesy : Meher Amalsad
Read moreSam M.Billimoria writes : Saw this on our visit to Kerman. To the best of my recollection , I was given to understand it could be pre Sassanian and is a UN heritage site. Click here to check it out.
Read moreJust updated is the page on Haoma under ancient healing: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/haoma/index.htm If you are interested in healing plants, many of which were used by the Yazdi Iranis as part of the making of haoma extracts, there is a downloadable text available: Useful Plants and Drugs of Iran and Iraq by David Hooper 1937 (pdf file). In addition, for the
Read moreRoj Avan Mah Sherevar, 1379 Yz. I am happy to inform readers that the Bhagarsath Anjuman has elected Ervad Kaikhushroo Navroze Dastoor (more popularly known as K. N. Dastoor, or KND) as the 17th Dastur Meherjirana in place of Dastur Meherji Dastur Kekobad, who expired on 23rd January as reported earlier. It was the written wish of Dasturji Meherji that
Read moreThis is to infrom all Mailing Group members that “Dini Avaz” magazine english articles are online on the Traditional Zoroastrism Web Page.The URL for the home page is given below.[1] Reference: [1] Articles from “DINI-AVAZ” – “THE VOICE OF THE RELIGION” Instructions to view the Pdf files: If the links do not directly open in the web browser they should
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