“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 […]
Christmas Day in December 2018 indeed brought in tidings of joy and celebrations at Pune’s Dadgah, ‘Asha Vahishta – The Zoroastrian Center’, as it marked the completion of a fruitful year filled with success, blessings and smiles. Over two hundred Zoroastrians attended the 1st Anniversary celebrations at the majestic Dadgah, which is gaining increasingly in […]
Roj Behman, Mah Amardad is a special day for Godrej Baug residents as this marks the day that the holy Aatash Padsha, originally enthroned in Tavri Village in Navsari, was brought to Godrej Baug and enthroned in the Shapoorji Fakirji Jokhi Agiary. On 16 December, 2018, the celebrations began with a Machi in Uziren Geh […]
The community celebrated Sanjan Day at the grounds surrounding the Sanjan Stumb on 16th November, 2018, with a jasan ceremony led by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor and performed by three mobeds at 9:30 am. The celebratory programme commenced with Paricheher Daviervala welcoming the gathering, while Marzban Wadia reiterated a song, followed by Vada Dasturji […]
Siblings – 16-year-old Rayaan and 13-year-old Shahyan Razmi – participated at the National Selection Snooker Camp organised in Delhi from August to September, 2018, and secured the 2nd and 3rd All-India Rank, respectively. They were selected to represent India at the ‘World Snooker Championship’ held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 30th September to 6th October, […]
. PT: Tell us about the history of the Agiary. Kersi Sui: Close to a century ago, my father shouldered the responsibility as the Manager of the sanatorium within the Agiary’s compound. Earlier, there were quite a few Parsi families in Uran and the sanatorium had frequent visitors from Mumbai and nearby places, thus keeping […]