30th September, 2024, marked the salgreh celebrations of the historic Dadysett Atash Behram, the first Kadeem Atash Behram of Bombay, built in 1771 CE, by the visionary Dadibhai Noshirwanji Dadysett (1734-1799). The Dadysett Atash Behram truly came alive with a large congregation gathered for the special Jashan ceremony, which was followed by a traditional Gahambar. […]
Gahambar (Pahlavi gāsānbār) literally means, ‘a time for collection’. Some scholars believe, that ‘collection’ refers to the community collecting and connecting in prayer, and giving (their contribution of grain or service in cooking or serving food or fire wood) and feasting together – rich and poor, all at the same table. Others feel it is […]
The Zoroastrian Youth Association (ZYA), Poona, partnered with J J Building Sports Committee to organise the very first chapter of the ‘All-Pune Parsee Indoor Sports Tournament’, over the last couple of weekends. Headed by Cyrus Malegamwala, the event had over 140 participants, from ages 10 to 78 years, vying to get top place competing in […]
In recent times, we have unfortunately reduced Gahambar to a travesty. In not-so-distant history, we have been witness to so-called Gahambars hosted by individuals who had aspired to become Trustees of certain community institutions or by those who won the elections. There is also a variety known as the ‘fee no Gahambar,’ which is a […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta, the nation’s leading Ophthalmologist, reckoned globally for his unparalleled genius and breakthroughs in the field of professional eye-care, was felicitated with the prestigious title: ‘Fellow Of The Collegium’ at the 81st Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS – India’s most prominent Ophthalmological association), which was held at the Grand […]
Roj Astad to Aneran of Asfandarmad Mah and the five independent days of the Gatha are observed as the days for propitiating the Fravashis of the righteous dead. The five Gatha days are also the Gahambar days. The Gahambars are six seasonal feasts celebrated with prayers, ritual offerings and community feasts to firstly offer thanks […]