The Zoroastrian Community of New Zealand ushered in the observance of the auspicious Parabs through a Jashan and celebratory Ghambar, on 2nd March, 2025, at the Foroud Shahlori Dar-be-Mehr, in Auckland, New Zealand. The Jashan, performed by dedicated Mobeds – Er. Khushroo Master, Er. Bakhtiyar Engineer, Er. Kaizad Engineer and Er. Behzad Karkaria – provided […]
Mobed Mehraban Firozgary, esteemed Zoroastrian priest and scholar, passed away on 7th March, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. He was greatly respected for his unwavering dedication to the spiritual and cultural preservation of the Zoroastrian community in Iran. For over four decades, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tehran Anjuman […]
Khurshid Mistry continues to make waves in the swimming world, winning accolades in quick succession, with her relentless pursuit of excellence. A former veteran marathoner and sprinter, she had to discontinue her pursuits on foot due to a knee injury. But she has resurfaced to conquer and set higher benchmarks in aquatic challenges – having […]
For the third consecutive time in the past five years, Team Clean and Green Udvada Trust (CGU), successfully undertook a comprehensive cleanup project in Udvada, in collaboration with ‘Return to Roots’ (RTR) – a Zoroastrian youth program, designed to strengthen community identity and foster connections among Zoroastrian youth globally through collective excursions which explore religious, social, […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. 13મી એપ્રિલ સુધી શુક્રની દિનદશા ચાલશે. કામકાજ માટે ગામ-પરગામ જવાના ચાન્સ છે સાથે ત્યાં જતા ફાયદો પણ મેળવશો. નાણાકીય બાબતમાં સારા સારી રહેશે. તમારા મુશ્કેલીભર્યા કામને સહેલાઈથી પુરા કરી શકશો. અપોઝીટ સેકસનો દરેક બાબતમાં સાથ સહકાર મળી જશે. પોતાની જાત પર વિશ્ર્વાસ […]
This week marks a historic milestone for Mumbai’s Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian community as the revered Bhikha Behram Well completes 300 years. The historic tricentenary was celebrated with a gala thanksgiving celebration on 21st March, which also marked the most auspicious Jamshedi Navroz. To commemorate this momentous occasion, a series of tributes, including a special commemorative coin, […]
– Adil J. Govadia – East India Company, which began developing Bombay in the 18th century, invited Parsis to the city from Navsari and Surat to mainly work as interpreters. They took to Parsis essentially because of their flair for spoken languages like English, French and Portuguese, often addressing them as ‘Dou-bhashas’, meaning those who know […]
‘Steel Man’ from Surat, the nation’s leading martial artist and strength athlete, Vispy Kharadi made history yet again by setting another Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Duration Holding Hercules Pillars (Male)’. Displaying unparalleled strength and endurance, Kharadi held the towering Hercules pillars, measuring 123 inches in height with a 20.5-inch diameter and weighing 166.7 […]
We have just celebrated the spring festival of Navruz and commenced Nature’s New Year as per the Fasal or Seasonal Calendar, on 21st March. However, as per the Shahanshahi (Royal) calendar, today (22nd March 2025) is Roj Ava of Mah Ava or the sacred Parab of the water Divinity which according to the Fasal calendar […]
The highly anticipated seventh edition of the All-Zoroastrian Arm Wrestling Competition unfolded with electrifying energy, sportsmanship, and community spirit at the Parsee Gymkhana, on 8th March, 2025. Sponsored by Justice (Retd.) Shahrukh Kathawala, Er. and Mrs H.P. Antia Trust and WZO Trust Funds, the event saw a large number of brawny participants performing to a […]