Surat’s Parsi Pragati Mandal (PPM) organised an exciting funfair bringing together its vibrant Parsi community members for an eve of fun and frolic, on 20th October, 2024. Our Surti Bawajis were joined by sister communities as well at the funfair, which was inaugurated by personalities – Padmashree Yazdi Karanjia alongside Yasmin and Jamshed Dotivala. The […]
Tinaz Nooshian, Editor-in-Chief of Mumbai’s leading daily – Mid-Day and an esteemed Parsi arts and culture aficionado, spoke at the ‘Parsi Artistry Salon’, which celebrated China-Gujarat maritime trade’s influence on Zoroastrian artisanship, playing a pivotal role in forging the fortunes and destiny of the community. The word salon is derived from the French word ‘salone’ […]
Complex roots and routes lie behind what we call ‘Parsi Embroidery’ today. The tradition grew from Achaemenian Iran, through the Silk Route into China and then came with Indian and European influences back to its originators, the Parsi Zoroastrians in India. Now a tiny minority of fewer than 55,000 individuals in India, Parsi Zoroastrians have […]
If you’re looking for a wide range of fine Garas, look no further than Shree Mahavir Embroidery which specializes in hand and machine made Parsi Gara and embroidery for four decades, and primarily boasts of a satisfied Parsi clientele – locally, nationally and internationally! They also offer a wide range of readily available as well […]