A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone on September 18th by Ervad Soli P. Dastur from his home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida. About 50+ people joined in by calling a Tele-meeting phone number. The people were from both Canada and USA, from NY to Dallas, Montreal to Miami. The class material was a PowerPoint Presentation on The Religious
Read moreGathas of Zoroaster for IPhone & IPad The Gathas application is the first multilingual (English, Avestan and Persian) Gatha’s teaching app designed for cell phones, specially for IPhone In this App, Gathas & Praise are sorted in two formats as scriptures & audio files, which will be installed completely on your cell phone Available on the App Store
Read moreHello all: Thanks to Pallan Ichaporia, I now have the whole Nirang in Gujarati as well as in English with the transliteration and translation of the Pahlavi Nirang, thanks to the contribution of Pallan. I have attached a WORD file for the complete Nirang. Love and Tandoorasti, Soli Pahlavi Nirang for the Home Front Door – Click to Open
Read moreThe Five Gathas What is Avesta Ba Azaenteesh, Gatha Mat Azaenteesh ??? Paigambar Saheb himself composed 21 Nasks of Frashusho Mathra of yazatic language, later on under instructions of Dadar Ahuramazda himself, he gave permission to his disciples to compose 21 Nasks of ”Manthra Spenta” of Avesta, which narrates Cosmogenenesis or ”Shrusti Rachna”. That is why these Manthra are called as Avesta.
Read moreThis is a good Zoroastrian Website with interesting material to keep you engrossed. Includes : Names and Surnames Festivals Fire Temples History and more http://www.ahuramazda.com
Read moreBy Pervin Mistry It is often asked as to what one should pray during the ‘Muktad’ days. It is requisite that we pray the daily farajiyat prayers and then pray the Patet Raven-ni Naiyate; Satum-no Kardo or, “Karda to be recited in memory of the Departed Ones” (as given in the English version); Sarosh Yasht Hadokht (during the day) or
Read more20 POINTS TO BE OBSERVED WHILE VISITING A FIRE TEMPLE Necessary decorum and discipline: 1. One should bathe (preferably a head bath) before going to the Atashbehram or Agiary, and try his best, as far as possible, after a bath, not to come into contact with other things; this is more so whilst going to the Atashbehram. After traveling
Read moreERVAD DR. RAMIYAR PARVEZ KARANJIA, is the Principal of the Dadar Athornan Institute and the Sir J. J. Z. and Mullan Feroze Madressas (Institute for Indo-Iranian Studies). He has obtained his Masters and Doctorate in Avesta-Pahlavi from Bombay University. He conducts courses, classes, gives talks, organises seminars and presents papers on the Zoroastrian religion, spirituality and Iranian history all over
Read morePrayers, Atash Nyaesh,Audio Atash Nyayesh, Voice of Moobed Kourosh Niknam Courtesy: “Bob Mehr” bobmehr2004@yahoo.com
Read moreBehdin Homa Behdin Jamshed – The Patron Saint of Beleaguered Souls By Noshir H. Dadrawala The month of Dae is dedicated to the Supreme Divinity, Ahura Mazda. Throughout this holy month, devout Parsis perform thanks-giving Jashan offering gratitude to Ahura Mazda for His Bounties. It is considered particularly meritorious to perform Jashan on Roj Hormuzd, Daepadar, Daepmeher and Daepdin. During
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