Fire, earth, and water were very sacred and defiling them by disposal of the dead was a sin for which there was no atonement Tower of Silence in Yazd, Iran. The building is no longer in use. The recent last rites of Zarine Khan (nee Katrak), the wife of Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan, generated a lot of controversy among netizens.
Read moreIn this brief talk, Erv. Zerkxis Bhandara beautifully explains the essence of the Muktad period. It’s a time of profound spiritual significance and connection for the Zoroastrian community. A Time for Reunion: Muktad is considered the most sacred time of the year, a special window when the physical and spiritual worlds draw closer. It’s an opportunity to connect with our
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Kusti Prayer – Rohinton Nariman with Vada Dasturjis
Read moreWhy is wearing the Sudreh and Kusti so important to our faith? Also, these days, most of the youth tend to wear these only on special occasions as required. Does this negatively affect them? What are the benefits of wearing the Sudreh and Kusti at all times? The Profound Significance of the Sudreh and Kusti That’s a really insightful question, Farrokh,
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Read moreToday is chula nu varas… Birthday of the hearth fire (cooking fire)
Read moreOn Flattened Priesthoods, Forgotten Rituals, and the Sacredness of Survival Let’s stop pretending we’re still making Mobeds. Or Dastoors. Or Atash Behrams. Not in the way our ancestors did. Not in the way the architecture demands. To understand what we’ve lost, we have to first understand what it took. To be a Mobed wasn’t just to memorize a few prayers
Read moreOn an auspicious occasion, we prefer giving a gift in the envelope that is never like Rs. 100 or 500 or 1000; but it is always Rs. 101, 501 or 1001 so on…. Have you ever thought why we add that extra one rupee? Well, there are four age-old reasons for doing that: (1) “Zero” signifies an end, while “One”
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