The Umrigar Agiary at Uran celebrated its 113th Salgreh on 8th October, 2017, amongst five hundred Zarthostis who travelled from Mumbai by sea and road to be present at the Agiary for the Khushali nu Jasan performed by Er. Hormuz Dadachanji, Er. Porus Katrak, Er. Kaivan Katrak, Er. Ardafrauash Zaroliwala and Hosedar Zaroliwala, at 10:00 […]
Author: Khushroo P. Mehta
101st Salgreh Of Deolali Dar-E-Meher
On 2nd October, 2017, the 101st Salgreh of Bai Ratanbai Jamshedji Edulji Chenoy Dar-E-Meher, Deolali was celebrated with a ‘Khushali nu Jasan’ performed by Panthaki Er. Nozer Mehenty, Dr. Er. Rooyintan Peer, Er. Rooyintan Mehenty and Er. Freddy Dastur at 5:00pm. 12-year-old, Er. Rooyintan was acknowledged for his loud and clear recitals of the Jasan […]
Bilimora Celebrates Khordad Saal
22nd August, 2017 witnessed Zarthostis of Bilimora gather in the evening at Tata Baug to celebrate Khordad Saal. The program started with a humbandagi and Er. Marzban Hathiram lit the divo, followed by Marzban Baria reading out a poem on Zarathushtra and welcoming Er. Hathiram. A round of felicitations took place in which, Panthaki Er. […]
આપણી ધાર્મિક વિધિઓને સમજીએ!
‘બોય’ આપવાનું મહત્વ શું છે અને કેબલામાં નવ વખત ઘંટડી કેમ વગાડવામાં આવે છે? એરવદ હરવેસ્પ: બોય આપવાની ક્રિયા એ ઘણી મહત્વની છે જેનાથી ખરાબ શક્તિનો નાશ થાય છે. બોય આપતી વખતે આતશ નીન્યાએશ ભણાય છે અને દુશ્માતા, દુઝુકતા, દુઝવરશ્તા (ખરાબ વિચારો, ખરાબ શબ્દો અને ખરાબ કર્મો) ભણતા દુષ્ટતા અને નકારાત્મક શક્તિને દૂર કરવા એક […]
Understanding Our Religious Rituals
PT: What is the significance of the ‘boi’ and ringing the bell nine times in the kebla? Er. Harvesp: The Boi is a very significant ceremony performed, as we drive out evil which tries to overpower the good. During Boi, the Mobed recites the Atash Ni Nyaish, rings the bell on the words dushmata, duzukhta, […]
ગોવાલિયા ટેન્કની બાઈ સુનાબાઈ અગિયારીની 205મા વરસની ઉજવણી
ગોવાલિયા ટેન્કની બાઈ સુનાબાઈ હીરજી જીવનજી રેડીમની દરેમહેરની 205માં વરસની ઉજવણી તા. 1લી ઓગસ્ટ 2017ને દિને કરવામાં આવી હતી. પંથકી એરવદ ફરશોગર માદન, એરવદ પરવેઝ માદન, એરવદ હોમિયાર મસાની અને એરવદ પરવેઝ કરંજીયા દ્વારા જશનની પવિત્ર ક્રિયા સવારે 9.30 કલાકે ટ્રસ્ટીઓની હાજરીમાં કરવામાં આવી હતી. ત્યારબાદ હમબંદગી અને અગિયારીને સેવા આપનાર એરવદ ફરશોગરને સન્માન આપવામાં […]
Bai Soonabai Agiary Celebrates 205 Years
The Bai Soonabai Hirji Jivanji Readymoney Dar-E-Meher, Gowalia tank celebrated its 205th salgreh on 1st August, 2017, adorned in floral decorations by Baimai Flowers and chalk-rangolis, under the supervision of the Agiary’s administrator, Mahrukh Madon. The salgreh jasan was performed at 9:30 am by Panthaki Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Pervez Madon, Er. Homyar Masani and […]
Igatpuri Anjuman Dar-E-Meher Celebrates 130th Salgreh
The 18th of May, 2017 was an important day for the Parsis of Igatpuri as they celebrated the 130th Salgreh of the Igatpuri Anjuman Dar-E-Meher. Speaking to PT Reporter, Khushroo Mehta, the Panthaki expressed gratitude and pride for Parsi Times, on behalf of the entire Karanjia family, for the support given to the Igatpuri Agiary […]
Centenary Salgreh Of Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary
On 3rd May 2017, Behram Roj, Mah Adar, the Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary celebrated the centenary of the Agiary, by shifting the holy Atash Padshah to the original place in the renovated kebla of the Agiary building, at 3:00 am. The special Dasturjis who arrived from Surat and Mumbai, were joined by the mobeds of […]
Religious Insights By Panchgani’s Panthaki Er. Hoshang Bhandara
PT: What, as per our religious essence, should be the virtues of a true Zarthosti? Er. Bhandara: I will read this out to you. “He is not great who is not great in righteousness, he is not rich who is not rich in righteousness, and he is not healthy who is not healthy in righteousness. […]
86th Salgreh Of Panchgani Dar-E-Meher
The 86th Salgreh of the Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher in Panchgani was celebrated on 22nd April, 2017 (Adar Mah, Adar Roj), with the Agiary florally decorated. A Havan Geh Machi was performed, followed by the main celebrations commencing at 4:30 pm, when the trustees of the Panchgani Agiary, the Zarthostis of Panchgani, Mahableshwar and […]