Article by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram As the season of weddings and Navjotes gathers steam, an important part of the festivities needs to be reinforced into the Parsi consciousness. It is our age old custom, that on all festive and important occasions like Navjotes, Weddings, Births, Navars, Betrothals, etc. we always begin the festivities by remembering the Ruvans and Farohars
Read moreBy (late) Sohrabji H. Kutar, U. K. (1969) Nirang is obtained from the consecrated varasyaa and from other bulls maintained on a hygienic diet. The vessels which receive the bulls’ urine are not only thoroughly scoured, but are themselves purified and consecrated; and the liquid is then sanctified for holy purposes, through the long, intricate, complex and exalted ritual ceremony
Read moreNorth American Zoroastrian Religious Tele – Class – Sunday September 23rd 2012 11 AM EDST – Ervad Soli P. Dastur A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone onSeptember 23rd 2012 by Jo Ann Dastur & Ervad Soli P. Dastur. Usually, this class is conducted from their home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida. The last Tele Class, at the kind invitation of our own Dinyar
Read moreMobed Behramji Unvalla and Mobed Nosherwan Unvalla Consecrated the Paak Dokhma of Banglore. HISTORY form “The Bangalore Parsis” BY DASTURJI NADIRSHAH P. UNVALLA Establishing the Tower of Silence Bangalore is known for its salubrious climate. This attracted more Parsees to come and settle here. The total number at the beginning of the 20th Century was about one or
Read moreThis mail is to inform you about the new content added on the website www.ramiyarkaranjia.in. The TMY (Tell Me Why) column from Jame Jamshed is updated till August end. Some more entries have been added in ZOROPEDIA. In fact some well-wishers did not like the title ZOROPEDIA, so please suggest a short and apt title to this collection keeing in mind that it will cover matters
Read moreA Parsi wedding is called Lagan and it takes place with great enthusiasm. The traditions and the rituals that are observed in a Parsi wedding are quite different from that of a Hindu marriage. These rituals are interesting and full of excitement. Though the customs are very simple but the Parsi people get the full scope of enjoyment on their
Read moreFROM & BY: MEHER AMALSAD, WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, USA ERVAD ZERKXIS ZARRIR BHANDARA RECEPIENT OF THE 2012 North American Mobeds Council Community Services Award AT THE 2012 North American Zarathushti Congress in New York. It is a distinguish honor to share that our 17-year old Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara from Orange County, California, USA; was bestowed with the 2012 North American Mobeds
Read moreZoroastrians’ Fire Temple and Catacomb The Yazd province is home to the largest population of Zoroastrians in Iran. Zoroaster was the ancient prophet of Persians, who had brought a religion, Zoroastrism, based on humanity and goodwill, which is still very alive. Catacomb means Cemetery of Geber in the Persian culture. Two catacombs are located on a high hill, about Safaieh district,
Read moreby : Ervad Soli P. Dastur Traditionally, in all Parsi homes especially in Gujarat villages, on the fifth day Asfandardmad and the twelfth month Asfandardmad, the local Mobed would pray a special Nirang (Prayer) and then write a special Nirang in Pahlavi script, and then finish the prayer and give the paper with the hand written Nirang to each family
Read moreFor most of you who don’t know, if you see lots of Zoroastriansassembled together to share a meal and smell papeta ma gosht and dhansak chawal (traditional Parsi delcacies) being served, then it is safe to assume that you’re at aghambar. Among sounds of heavy, melodious laughter, you’ll hear an occasional “thoru aur nakho”, a Parsi dialogue instructing the waiter to pile on some extra rice
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