The head of Iran’s Zoroastrian community, Dr. Mehraban Puladi, is on a religious and cultural tour in India. On Monday, he visited the three-century-old Bhikha Behram well at Churchgate, an important place of worship of the local Parsi-Zoroastrian community. The visitors with trustees of the Bhikha Behram well and members of the local Parsi community | Photo Credits: Sooni Taraporevala
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Club organized their Second Winter Fest this year on 15th December at the Parsi Dharamsala, which is a Heritage Building in Secunderabad. Members of all communities attended in large numbers to join in the fun and frolic and make this event a huge success. Shops There were a plethora of shops selling clothes, jewellery, bath products, accessories, linen,
Read more– From Tardeo To Udwada – On 7th December, 2024, 51-year-old Viraf Randeria embarked on an extraordinary and unforgettable divine quest with his nephew, 25-year-old Kaiwan Randeria – a 200 km walk from Tardeo (South Mumbai) to the most holy, Pak Iranshah Atashbehram in Udwada, Gujarat. “It took us 5 days to complete, and every moment was a blend of challenges,
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Read moreThe Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) has been especially honored by the presentation of a certificate of Special Recognition from the Hon. U.S. Senator of California, Mr. Alex Padilla,” On the occasion of celebrating its 50th Anniversary of commitment and support to the Southern California Community.” Several ZAC members are very active, serving the underserved of the local California
Read moreAdoption is not legal among Parsis in India. If a Parsi individual desires to adopt a child, the latter would not legally be considered ‘as if born to’ the adoptive individual or couple. Though the 2006 amendment of the Juvenile Justice Act 2000, now defines ‘Adoption’ under section 2(aa) to mean, “the process through which the adopted child is permanently
Read moreThe Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy trust has a plot of ½ acre land in Udwada opposite their sanatorium. They have decided to make this into a Recreational Garden,& gift it to the people to use. At a focal point in the garden they have invited sculptor Arzan Khambatta to design a sculpture for the garden. Keeping in mind the Parsi theme,
Read moreSculpting Unity & Brotherhood: Unveiling of Prophet Zarathustra’s Life-Size Statue at the World’s Largest Peace Dome On 2nd October 2024, MIT World Peace University, Pune, marked a historic occasion with the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of Prophet Zarathustra. Alongside it, a statue of the revered Chinese monk Hiuen Sang was also revealed. Held in the magnificent World’s
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