Over 900 people – members and guests – descended upon Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 21st March, 2024, to celebrate the traditional equinoctial festival of Jamshedi Navroze. The occasion was graced by dignitaries – Rahul Narvekar – Hon. Speaker of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha; Makarand Narvekar – Municipal Corporator (Colaba constituency) and Sir Ron Khalifa […]
During the holy month of Dae, we perform Jashan ceremonies by way of thanks-giving at home, at the workplace as also at various community centers and places of worship. Since Dae is dedicated to Ahura Mazda – the Supreme Divinity and Creator, it is considered particularly meritorious to perform Jashan as a ritual form of […]
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) will be holding a Behram Yazad Jashan at the ZAC Atashkadeh/Agiary to pray for divine intervention on Behram Roj, 2nd May, 2021 at 7:30 om (IST). “This Behram Yazad Jashan is performed to achieve victory over the virus in India and to bring about Health, Strength, Longevity, and Happiness amongst our […]
If there ever was a time for being thankful to our forefathers for establishing that unique institution – ‘the Parsi Baug’ – it is now! Indeed, during the lockdown period triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, when many people are coping with a sense of isolation, we in our ‘Baugs’ feel a kindred sense of community. […]
Jashn-e-Mehergan was celebrated by Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zartoshty-E-Irani, on 2nd October, 2019 at the NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall in Mumbai. The program commenced with a Jashan at 5:00 pm, followed by Humbandagi. Darayush Zainabadi (Hon. Admin.) addressed the gathering in Persian about the significance of Mehergan. He also announced the date of the next Gambhar. Next […]
The Ava Yazad Nu Parab was celebrated with religious fervor by Thane’s Zarthostis on 24th March, 2019, at the adjoining holy well adjoining. A Jashan was performed at 5:00pm by Er. Kersi Sidhwa and Er. Adil Dastur at the Agiary. This was followed by a Thanksgiving Humbandagi at the holy Agiary well. Humdins gathered around […]
On 24th March, 2019, a Jashan was performed for the Ava Yazd Parabh at the Bhikha Behram Kua, which saw a huge gathering of over 200 devotees – young and old – attend the auspicious occasion. It was followed by a Humbandagi and a talk by the Community’s leading authority on Zoroastrian religion and philosophy, […]
On 21st February, 2019, (Adar Roj, Meher Mahino), the Thane Zarthostis came together to celebrate the 239th Salgreh of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, organised by the Trustees of the Thana Agiary Fund. The auspicious occasion, which was attended by over three hundred Zarthostis, started with a Machi at 4:15pm performed by Er. Adil Sidhwa, followed […]
. Over the last nine years, every month, our community members come together at the sacred Bhikha Behram Kua to attend a Humbandagi held on Avan Roj (Shahenshahi calendar). On 23rd January, 2018, this blessed and unifying event commemorated its centennial celebrations, performing the hundredth successful Humbandagi marked by a jasan ceremony performed by Er. […]
ગોવાલિયા ટેન્કની બાઈ સુનાબાઈ હીરજી જીવનજી રેડીમની દરેમહેરની 205માં વરસની ઉજવણી તા. 1લી ઓગસ્ટ 2017ને દિને કરવામાં આવી હતી. પંથકી એરવદ ફરશોગર માદન, એરવદ પરવેઝ માદન, એરવદ હોમિયાર મસાની અને એરવદ પરવેઝ કરંજીયા દ્વારા જશનની પવિત્ર ક્રિયા સવારે 9.30 કલાકે ટ્રસ્ટીઓની હાજરીમાં કરવામાં આવી હતી. ત્યારબાદ હમબંદગી અને અગિયારીને સેવા આપનાર એરવદ ફરશોગરને સન્માન આપવામાં […]
The Bai Soonabai Hirji Jivanji Readymoney Dar-E-Meher, Gowalia tank celebrated its 205th salgreh on 1st August, 2017, adorned in floral decorations by Baimai Flowers and chalk-rangolis, under the supervision of the Agiary’s administrator, Mahrukh Madon. The salgreh jasan was performed at 9:30 am by Panthaki Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Pervez Madon, Er. Homyar Masani and […]