Parsi Times

A Holistic Weekly for the Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Community

Relevance Of Jamshedi Navroz In Modern Times

Features, Special Issues March 14, 2026 Noshir H. Dadrawala 0 Comments

The Spring equinox this year falls on 20th March, at 8:16 pm IST, marking equal day and night, which occurs when the sun is directly over the equator. We observe this celestial event as Jamshedi Navroz. This year’s Spring Festival of Navroz coincides with the Year of the Horse, symbolizing vitality, speed and dynamic progress, encouraging […]

Navroze – A Time For Positive Change

Features, Special March 16, 2024 Noshir H. Dadrawala 0 Comments

Spring is already in the air and the festival of spring (Jamshedi Navroze) is once again here to remind us of warmth and change – warmth of heart and positive change in our lives. In the poem, ‘The Spring’, poet Thomas Carew contrasts the beauty and joy of spring with the pain of unreciprocated love. […]