Category Archives: Rituals and practices

Sun enters the first degree of Aries (Mesh Rashi) today, 20th March 2013 at 4.33 pm, IST

Dear humdins, the Sun enters the first degree of Aries (Mesh Rashi) today, 20th March 2013 at 4.33 pm, IST. This indicates that the forces of Duality – good and evil which is a continous ongoing battle come to a truce on this day only and the negative destructive malevolent forces of Asere Tariki become totally absent. The good beneficial

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Navroze Prayers

Another Navroze will be ensuing on 21st March very soon.   But the prayers are to begin not necessarily on Navroze day, but after the Vernal Equinox (VE) kicks in.   VE is the time when the sun enters the constellation of Aries.   This year the VE is at 4:33 pm (16:43 hrs) IST, which is on a day  before

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List of Khshnoom Books and Cds

Dear members, A list of Khshnoom books and CD’s made available at Mehella Patel Agyari is attached herewith, this has been prepared courtsey Aspi Tavadia. Books_Listing of Khshnoom Books & CDs The English translation of the Avan Yasht will be released tomorrow 16th March 2013 at Mehella Patel Agyari. Regards Behram P. Dhabhar

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Zoroastrian Catechism

A Fore-word.   We have many books of Zoroastrian Catechism in Gujarati, but this is, if I do not mistake, the first attempt of its kind in English. ‘ It is a rendering, not an exact translation, of my book on Zoroastrian Catechism in Gujarati published in 1907 under the auspices of   “The Society for the promotion of Zoroastrian Religious Education and

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Fasli Muktad prayer

Fasli Muktad prayer and talks program for 2013 Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram Roj Govad Mah Meher, 1382 Yz. The Fasli Muktad will commence from Fasli Roj Ashishvangh Mah Spendarmad, or Sunday, 10th March 2013. Continuing the tradition started by Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff in 1918, the Fasli Takchian ceremonies at Behram Baug will enter their

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Celebrating Moments of Sadeh

Sadeh is also known to be a Zoroastrian celebration of fire and driving the cold winter away with the new light and warmth of spring and summer. It is a time of chasing away falsehood with the light of truth. On this holiday children go around door to door and collect wood for the fire. While adults are in charge

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Power Of Prayers

A Simple yet Deeply Effective talk by Ramiyar Karanjia on the POWER OF PRAYERS! was presented at PRG Hall, Della Tower, Dadar, on 19th January, 2013 during a workshop presented by Jam-e-Jamshed Transform Your Life Nemo vohu nemo vahishtem Zarathushtra gaethabyo “Prayer is good, it is best, for the people of the world” – Sarosh Yasht Hadokht. Click here for

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The Wondrous Circle of Life

The Wondrous Circle of Life – part 8  Tuesday, January 15, 2013 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram Roj Hormazd Mah Sherevar, 1382 Yz. We continue with our series on the Wondrous Circle of Life. In Part 1 of the series, we introduced the topic and spoke of the different parts of the body and the various events leading up to death and the

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Religious Ceremonies – Ghambars, Nirangdin, Vandidad, Mah Hama Yasht and Vadi

Religious Ceremonies – A Brief Explanation on : – Ghambars, –  Nirangdin, – Vandidad, – Vadi, – Mah Hama Yasht Click here to read.   Courtesy : Cyrus Cooper

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