The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) buzzed with merriment and activity as members celebrated the auspicious occasions of Jamshedi Navroze and Avan Yazad Parabh with much traditional fervour. The festivities commenced on March 17th with a community-wide cleaning of the Atashkadeh (fire temple) and the Center, displaying great Parsipanu – with members from age 9 […]
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ZAC Atashkadeh Celebrates 7th Salgreh
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the 7th salgreh of its holy Atashkadeh with great religious fervor and Parsi gusto on 12th November, 2023. The preparations started a day earlier with deep-cleaning of the premises by volunteers Vira and Burjor Santoke, Dhun and Ketty Alamshaw, Jimmy Colabewala, Firoze Avari, Xerxes, Zane and Zara Commissariat, […]
OZCF Commences Construction Of Atasjkadeh Project
The Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation (OZCF) and the Place of Worship Advisory Committee recently announced the commencement of construction on Phase 1 of the Atashkadeh project, in preparation for a future consecrated Atash-e-Adaran fire. Inaugural consecration Jashan and Baj ceremonies held on 24th September, 2023, were conducted by 16 Mobeds, and attended by over 300 […]
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Performs Jasan at ZAC
On 3rd September, 2017, Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor performed a Jasan at the ZAC (Zoroastrian Association of California) Atashkadeh in Orange City, Southern California, along with ZAC’s officiating priest – Zarrir Bhandara; President of North American Mobeds Council (NAMC) – Er. Ardaviraf Minocherhomji; Minoo Katrack, Dr. Khusro Unwalla, Fariborz Shahzadi and Zerkxis Bhandara. The jasan […]