Though one may not feel the full impact of the cold in cities like Mumbai and much of costal peninsular India, it is actually mid-winter in the Northern hemisphere. While Iranian Zoroastrians just celebrated Jashn-e-Sadeh on 29th January, Hindus will celebrate Vasant Panchami on 2nd February, 2025. Both are mid-winter festivals and celebrate the oncoming […]
Navsari’s Zoroastrian community celebrated the ancient and sacred festival of Sadeh on 11th February, 2024, at the Shirvai Party Plot, Navsari, offerings of prayers and wood to the traditional holy bonfire. The function was arranged by the Parsi Cultural Division of the S B Garda College Trust – Navsari, under the able guidance of Dara Deboo and other trustees of the College’s Trust. […]
On the eve of 30th January, 2024, groups of Iranian Zoroastrians from various cities including Tehran, Yazd, Shiraz and Kerman came together to celebrate the ancient Sadeh festival. Passed down through generations, this annual mid-winter festivity, which is called Jashn-e-Sadeh by locals, pays homage to light, fire, peace, and friendship. A cultural cornerstone for the […]
Sazeman-E–Jawanan-E-Zarthosty-E-Irani, Mumbai organised ‘Jashn-E-Sadeh’ function at the NM Petit Fasli Atesh Kadeh Hall on 29th January, 2017, marking the day when fire was discovered. Hon. Administrator Darayush Zainabadi spoke briefly in Persian regarding the significance of Jashn-E-Sadeh, and welcomed Chief Guest and BPP Trustee, Kersi Randeria, who graced the function and spoke a few words […]