Category Archives: Wedding

Kusti Size Calculator

Approx Khushti (Kasti  Kushti) Size.. Hope it helps The waist size measurement is in inches   Courtesy : Zubin Phiroze Wadia               Er. Dr. Ramiyar P. Karanjia (Principal of the Dadar Athornan Madressa) has written an article in JAME JAMSHED.  He mentions that besides the 3 rounds of our waist, we should add an

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Lessons to be learned at a Parsi wedding

Russi Mistry’s son’s wedding was different, though, in some ways. First of all, he firmly said, ‘No gifts or flowers’. I do see this happen more and more in today’s weddings though. ‘Blessings only’ is a phrase you come across very often nowadays. It’s good for the guests, of course, but what of the young couple? Why should they be

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Remembering our departed on auspicious occasions

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

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20120923 All NA Z Tele Class 10 – Parsi Irani Weddings on YouTube

North 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

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Parsi Wedding Rituals In India

A 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

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Parsi Paghdi

The Paghdi is a majestic looking headgear worn by the Zoroastrians at the time of their wedding and other social events. The groom wears white trousers with traditional Iranian overcoat called “Dugli” also white in color and carries a shawl over his arm. On his head he wears traditional Parsi “Pughdi” or “Pheta”. In ancient times the Paghdi was also

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Never under-estimate the Parsi influence

From wedding feast to global business – never under-estimate the Parsi influence for good in Mumbai There are many contrasts with a typical UK wedding. First there were far more people – about 700 – than most people in the UK would normally invite but Indian festive occasions extend beyond the immediate family and friends of the couple to include

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Shoma Beramji

To give you a brief about myself, I am married to Yezdi Beramji and he is working as a Manager in a Training & Development Organization.We are living in Greater Noida.  Wife n a mother of 3 daughters and a fulltime atrist..thats what i am. I am an artist by profession and love to learn and teach different forms or

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