20th February, 2023 celebrated the glorious 243rd Salgreh of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, located in Thane. The trustees of the Thana Agiary Fund invited all Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian residents to partake of the celebrations. The evening programme started with a Maachi at the Agiary offered by Er. Adil Sidhwa at 4:15 pm, followed by the […]
Each year, in the month of November, the Gujarat Express train from Mumbai makes a special halt for one day at Sanjan station and the locals ponder on the reason and one of them realizes loudly, ‘Aree aaje to Parsi Day che ne etle gaadi ubhi rahi!’… even as Parsis alight from the train with […]
આતશનુ પરબના શુભ અવસરે પંચગની સ્થિત શેઠ નાનાભોય બેજનજી ચોકસી દરેમહેરે 92મી શુભ સાલગ્રેહની ઉજવણી કરી. આ પ્રસંગે ઉપસ્થિત ભક્તો પણ મનોહર હિલ સ્ટેશનની નિર્મળતા અને શાંતિનો ભાગ બનવાથી ખુશ હતા. તમામ ભક્તોનું ઉષ્માભર્યું સ્વાગત કરવા માટે સુંદર રચનાવાળી અગિયારીને ફૂલો અને ખાસ સગનના ચોકથી શણગારવામાં આવી હતી. મુખ્ય ઉજવણીનો પ્રારંભ સવારે 11:00 કલાકે પંથકી […]
On 23rd March, 2022, the Zarthostis of Thane gathered to celebrate and pay respect to the most respected Ava Ardvi sur banu, which is revered in the form of the holy well, at the Cowasji Patell Agiary compound, in Thane, Maharashtra. With the blessings of Ava Yazad, the water in the well is never depleted, […]
The 20th of February, 2022 (Roj Adar, Mah Meher) was a big day for Zarthostis of Thane, Maharashtra. Almost two years post the lockdown, they were able to come together to celebrate the 242nd Salgreh of the holy Atash Padshah Sahib, of the Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary. The Agiary building was decorated auspiciously in floral […]
“Like birds, let us leave behind what we don’t need to carry – grudges, sadness, pain, fear and regrets. Life is beautiful, enjoy it. May the year ahead be full of happiness, good health and prosperity. Navroz Mubarak!” – Er. Percy G. Panthaky (Panthaky of Nagpur Agiyari) Happy and Prosperous Navroz to our Zarthosti members. “This […]
21st February, 2020, (Adar Roj, Meher Mah) marked the 240th Salgreh celebrations of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, which was organised by the Thana Agiary Fund Trustees. A Machi was performed by Ervad Kersi Sidhwa at 4:15pm, followed by the Salgreh Jashan at 5:00 pm, performed by Ervads – Behramshaw Sidhwa, Kersi Sidhwa, Adil Sidhwa and […]
On the morn of 16th November, 2019, when one saw the Gujarat Express train from Mumbai making a special halt at Sanjan station, it could only mean one thing – it was our glorious Sanjan Day! Nearly a thousand proud Zarthostis, yet again, gathered at the grounds surrounding the Sanjan Stumbh to celebrate this auspicious […]
On 8th October, 2019 (Daepdin Roz, Ardibehest Mah), over five hundred young and old Zarthostis from Surat, Mumbai, New Mumbai and Thane gathered to celebrate the 115th Salgreh of Umrigar Agiary, at Uran. The Havan Geh buoy bells in the Kebla rang at 7:20 am, signifying the presence of Er. Viraf Pavri fulfilling his buoywala […]
The Ava Yazad Nu Parab was celebrated with religious fervor by Thane’s Zarthostis on 24th March, 2019, at the adjoining holy well adjoining. A Jashan was performed at 5:00pm by Er. Kersi Sidhwa and Er. Adil Dastur at the Agiary. This was followed by a Thanksgiving Humbandagi at the holy Agiary well. Humdins gathered around […]
On 21st February, 2019, (Adar Roj, Meher Mahino), the Thane Zarthostis came together to celebrate the 239th Salgreh of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, organised by the Trustees of the Thana Agiary Fund. The auspicious occasion, which was attended by over three hundred Zarthostis, started with a Machi at 4:15pm performed by Er. Adil Sidhwa, followed […]