On 20^th December, 2022, 11-year-old US-resident, Kyan Arzan Lali, completed his Navar ceremony and proudly entered his first stage of Zoroastrian priesthood at Mumbai’s Vatcha Gandhi Agiary. The Yazashne ceremony was performed in remembrance of Kyan’s great-grandmother Late Najamai Kaikhushroo Lali by Er. Khushroo Kanga and Er. Karl Sidhwa, as also under the able guidance of Er. Hormuz Dadachanji

In his very first ceremony as a mobed, Er. Kyan joined 18 other mobeds at the Jashan celebrating the 166^th anniversary of Vatcha Gandhi Agiary. The son of delighted parents, Arzan and Del Lali, Kyan was mentored by Er. Jal Panthaky (Toronto, Canada) with guidance from his father over the past four years. Kyan enjoys playing soccer and table tennis and received his first Degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 9.

With blessings of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda, his grandparents, and all his loved ones, Kyan hopes to serve the Zarathushti community for many years to come!