The warasyaji commands a unique position in the ritual matrix of the faith Dastur (Dr) Firoze M. Kotwal This extract is from the article “Consecration and Importance of the Sacred Bull warasyaji — A Religious Injunction,” published in a festschrift titled The Reward of the Righteous, Wiesbaden, 2022, to honor Almut Hintze, Professor of Zoroastrianism at the School of Oriental
Read moreFEZANA JOURNAL – SUMMER – JUNE 22 ISSUE In this issue, Farishta Dinshaw, our guest editor has done a marvellous job of putting the cover story together on Creatures Big and Small in Zarathushti Heritage. Have you ever wondered about the role of Warasyaji in our religion? We have seen a pure white bull grazing in many of the agiaries
Read moreBirthdays are special. In our childhood or senior years, most, if not everyone, looks forward to celebrating this day. Each birthday reminds us we’re getting older. However, it also commemorates important milestones in our journey. Birthdays provide us the excuse for extra celebration. Everyone, young or old, gets a day to feel extra special – especially by family and friends.
Read moreEvery year in this region, the Tirgan festival, one of the most important festivals of the ancient Iranians, is held on the first day of summer as a symbol of miracles, blessings of agriculture, and water protection, the provincial tourism chief Mostafa Marzban said. A selection of top farmers from the region was honored during the ceremony, the official
Read moreMeherangan Celebrated by the Zoroastrian Association of California. A Jashan was performed on Sunday, February 27th, Meher roj at the ZAC Atashkadeh by Zerkxis and Zarrir Bhandara, which was well attended by a strong crowd of 84 Zarthostis. This Jashan was arranged by Dolly Malva to celebrate her birthday along with other members born around this time. After the Jashan Zarrir
Read moreThis short video presents the origin and history of the Mehregan Feast (in Persian: Jashn-e-Mehregan) which is a Zoroastrian and Iranian festival celebrated in honour of Mithra or Mehr.
Read moreThe Karnataka High Court has recently ordered that girl students should not wear hijab, saffron shawls or use religious flags while attending classes in Karnataka colleges which have a prescribed uniform, till the Court decides the case relating to ban on hijab in certain government colleges. An interim order was passed by the Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justices Krishna S
Read moreDear Friends, Every year on January 30, Zarathushtis in Iran celebrate the religious festival of Jashn-e Sadeh. In this article, we examine the origins and the real significance of this ancient Iranian festival. Read on… Silloo Mehta
Read moreWishing you and your family a Happy Mehregan. 23 Sept. ALL ZARATHUSHTI FESTIVALS are a landmark in Nature and should be celebrated on the exact day it occurs in Nature irrespective of which calendar is followed. Ancient Zarathushtis respected Nature and celebrated the landmarks in Nature with accuracy. This is evident from the names of the Gahanbars which indicate the exact day
Read moreIn Zoroastrianism, the dog is regarded as an especially beneficent, clean and righteous creature, which must be fed and taken care of. The dog is praised for the useful work it performs in the household, but it is also seen as having special spiritual virtues. A dog’s gaze is considered to be purifying and to drive off daevas (demons). It
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