The consecration (Prana pratishtha) ceremony, conducted on 22nd January, 2024, of the Ram Lalla (infant form of Lord Ram) Murti (idol) in Ayodhya, received tremendous attention worldwide. This ceremony reminded many of us of how our sacred Agyari and Atash Bahram fire, and the building housing the sacred fire, are also consecrated – first physically […]
ભારતમાં પ્રજાસત્તાક દિવસની ઉજવણી માટે 26 જાન્યુઆરી જ કેમ પસંદ કરવામાં આવી? ભારતમાં દર વર્ષ 26 જાન્યુઆરીના રોજ પ્રજાસત્તાક દિવસની ઉજવણી કરવામાં આવે છે. ઉપરાંત આ તારીખે ભારતમાં સંવિધાન પણ અમલમાં આવ્યું હતું. જો કે ભારતનું બંધારણ 26 નવેમ્બર, 1949ના રોજ બંધારણ સભા દ્વારા સત્તાવાર રીતે સ્વીકૃતિ માટે પસંદ કરાયેલી તારીખની પહેલા જ તૈયાર કરી […]
India is all set to celebrate her 75th Republic Day on January 26th, 2024, marking the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect (26 January, 1950), and India became a Republic in 1950. The celebrations in the capital include the annual parade at Rajpath (Kartavya Path) featuring march-pasts by the Indian Armed Forces personnel […]
A few days ago I got into a discussion with a friend who asked me a simple yet very profound question. The question was pertaining to the Zoroastrian way of life and living and whether it is any different from what persons of other faiths and beliefs follow. I responded briefly and assured him that […]
I first visited Iran in 1995. On that memorable trip, I met for the first time a visionary and inspirational retired banker – Coovershah Mehta, with whom I instantly bonded and have since remained inseparably close friends, despite his age being much older than mine. Over the years, along with a few other dedicated volunteers, […]
Havovi Govadia Balaghat is a small township, 205 kms away from Nagpur, in Madhya Pradesh. Every year, on the 25th of October, the Municipal Corporation of Balaghat and the Mullan Trust celebrates the birth anniversary of Diwan Bahadur Manekji Mervanji Mullan. In 2019, Vijay Verma of the Mullan Trust contacted Shiraz Doongaji and extended an […]
They say, to live in the hearts of those we love, is never to die. This is the true Zoroastrian essence of the Avesta term Ameretat or Amardad, meaning immortality. The endeavour of human life should be Hauratat or Khordad, which means to live a wholesome life on the path of excellence and let our […]
Parsi Times presents the concluding part of our popular series highlighting some of Mumbai’s prominent statues, by Dara Khodaiji Mumbai is adorned with some brilliant displays of statues of the British, Parsis and great Indians, at various locations. These speak of the history of our nation and our city… in stones, marbles and bronze. Continuing […]
Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians are ethnically of Persian (Iranian) origin. Parsis who came to India about 300 years after the fall of the Sasanian Empire (around 10th Century AD) trace their ancestry back to the province of Khorasan, known in ancient times as Parthia. While Parsis appear to have moved to India, our Irani Zoroastrians […]
The legacy of the Parsi Gara is as incredible as the fabric and work that an original Gara displays. It is believed, that the gorgeous Parsi Gara embroidery can be traced as far back as 650 A.D., when Persian women were completely fascinated by it. Almost all traditional textiles and art forms give us a […]
Parsi Times presents the second part of the interesting series on some of the prominent statues of Mumbai, by Dara Khodaiji Mumbai is adorned with some brilliant displays of statues of the British, Parsis and great Indians, at various locations. These speak of the history of our nation and our city… in stones, marbles and […]