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 […]
Seth Cooverji And Behramji Edulji Umrigar Daremeher (Dadgah) at Uran commemorated its 114th Salgreh on 8th October, 2018, with a buoy performed by Er. Viraf Pavri at 7:40 am, as he reiterated a few Tandarosti prayers on request by the devotees who flocked to the Agiary on this auspicious occasion. The Salgreh jasan, led by […]
The Bai Ratanbai Jamshedji Edulji Chenoy Dar-E-Meher at Deolali celebrated its 102nd Salgreh on 2nd October, 2018, with a Khushali nu Jasan performed by Panthaki Er. Nouzer Mehenty, Er. Rooyintan Mehenty, Er. Godrej Kapadia and Er. Fredy Dastoor, at 5:10 pm. Attended by the Trustees and members of the Deolali Nasik Parsi Anjuman, the jasan […]
PT Reporter, Khushroo Mehta, catches up with Panthaky Of Deolali Agiary, Ervad Nouzer Mehenty, who shares his wisdom regarding the importance of various symbols pertaining to the glorious Zoroastrian religion. PT: What is the significance and relevance of Asho Frahohar? Panthaky Mehenty: The Farohar is depicted as a bird on two legs with outstretched, […]
Soonabai Hirji Jivanji Readymoney Dar-E-Meher, at Gowalia Tank in Mumbai, celebrated its 206th salgreh on 1st August, 2018, with the whole Agiary coming alive with lovely flowers and rangoli decorations. The salgreh jasan was performed by Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Harvesp Madon, Er. Parvez Nariman and Er. Homiyar Masani in the morning, followed by a […]
. The Igatpuri’s Zarthosti Anjuman Dar-E-Meher celebrated its 131st Salgreh with a ‘Khushali nu Jasan’ performed by the Panthaki Er. Tehmtan Karanjia at 10:00 am. Attended by devotees from all over Mumbai, Nasik, Deolali and Gujarat, the Agiary was packed in every corner with Zarthostis offering their prayers, kathi and sukhar to Atash Padshah Saheb. […]
. The auspicious month of Dae, or the month of thanksgiving, was celebrated at Guzder Agiary, Chikli, on 20th May, 2018, with a jasan performed by Er. Pesotan Vistasp Katrak at 10:00 am, followed by a function, with Cyrus Guzder as the Chief Guest. Trustee of Chikli Parsi Anjuman, Dr. Yezdi Italia welcomed the five […]
. The Navjote ceremony is when a Parsi child is formally taken into the Zoroastrian fold. The Navjote symbolises that the child acknowledges and accepts Zoroastrian religion, which has been handed down to mankind through holy Zarathustra. The Navjote ceremony is performed ideally between the age of 7 to 9 years, before a child attains […]
On 13th May, 2018 a large number of Mobeds and their families gathered at the Dadar Athornan Institute to attend the ‘Empowering Mobeds Workshop’. The workshop was jointly organized by the Athornan Mandal-WZO Trust Funds mobed welfare scheme, and comprised a five-hour session divided into three with various speakers from all walks of life, emphasizing […]
