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, […]
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Eclipses – Solar, Lunar… And Mental!
The buzz around the Total Solar Eclipse 2017, which was visible in full glory for Northern USA on August 21st, 2017, drew equal attention of Indian astro-enthusiasts as well. Known as the Great American Solar Eclipse, it started around 9:15 IST and lasted two minutes, forty seconds, with the moon completely obscuring the sun, resulting […]
DPA Head Priest Mentors New Navars
Er. Cawas Bagli, Head Priest, DPA invited two newly ordained Navars, 12-year-olds – Jehan Madon and Malcolm Bajan – to join him in the Muktad prayers at Delhi’s Dar-e-Meher. The young Mobeds praying with Er. Bagli has thus laid the foundation of a new generation of devoted Mobeds who will continue our religious prayers and […]
Renovations Commence At Gamadia Boy’s Hostel
Over the past few weeks, Parsi Times has been the forerunner in appealing to the Community to come forward and donate funds towards the repairs and restoration of the Gamadia Boys Hostel at Tardeo, Mumbai, which has been in urgent need of repairs as it has been greatly inconveniencing young Parsi residents. Parsi Times is […]
IndiKarting Podium for Hoshmand
10-year-old racer, Hoshmand Elavia, finished second at the recently concluded ‘IndiKarting Pune Go-Kart race’ which comprised over 126 participants across India. A student of St. Mary’s ICSE School (Mumbai) and a resident of Godrej Baug, Hoshmand’s weekend began with an excellent performance in the qualifying round. Hoshmand had a good start in Race 1, before […]
A Glimpse Into The Life And Teachings Of Prophet Zarathushtra
Asho Zarathushtra is universally regarded as the First Prophet. He was the first to receive Ahura Mazda’s message and yet, there is so little, we, his followers who call ourselves Zoroastrian or Zarathushti know about him. Quite often, we don’t even spell or pronounce his name correctly. Many do not know the names of his […]
Parsi Natak 2.0 – The Unofficial Guidelines
They say that three things are constant in life – Death, Taxes and Change. Regardless of the community, these three elements are present in every individual. Now, let’s attempt equating these three constants with the Parsis… Death? Way into our nineties only! Taxes? Always on time, sometimes even before needed – we’re all too honest! […]
The ‘Sagan Ni Macchi’ Syndrome
Be it New Year or birthdays, the accompaniment to dhan-daar is usually macchi no patio or tareli macchi. You go to Udwada on a pilgrimage and it would not be deemed complete if you were not served the boi for lunch or dinner. At weddings or Navjotes, there are the saas ni macchi enthusiasts and […]
Lallo Popo Parsi Pooch!
“My little Winston has stopped eating!” Mrs. Soonawalla wailed at me over the phone. “I’ve tried to feed him everything and even by hand, but he just doesn’t eat his food! He will die of starvation!” Fussy eating in dogs is a common problem and one that can be easily sorted out, I told her, as […]
Aapri Parsi Bhasha
Parsis landed in India about 1200 years ago. The exact date of landing differs amongst scholars but that is not important. After the sugar and spice, and all that’s nice sort of episodes, we were allowed to stay in the kingdom of Sanjan, but with a rider, rather four riders – one of which was, […]