Parsi Times presents a 5-part series on the entry, settlement and rise of the Parsi community in India, by Adil J. Govadia. Undoubtedly, no country in the world embraces such an extraordinary assortment of religions, ethnic groups, cultural practices and an extensive spectrum of incomprehensible dialects and vernaculars as India! Indeed, India is a unique […]
Parsi Times is delighted to share the Navari ordainments of three of our dynamic, hard-working young boys – Er. Kylle Sharzad Sethna, Er. Thian Navroze Sanjana and Er. Xan Mahiyar Engineer. Er. Kylle Sethna Er. Kylle Sharzad Sethna was ordained Navar on 24th May, 2024 (Mah-Dae, Roj-Tir), at the Sorabji Thoothi Agairy (Walkeshwar, Mumbai) under the affectionate and able […]
Despite the indispensable role of Mobeds in the religious sustenance of the Parsi community, the vocation has been on the downslide, with reducing numbers opting for it. Past efforts to rectify the situation haven’t yielded the desired results. Reinforcing its efforts to resolve this situation, the Athornan Mandal convened a meeting on 8th October, 2023, […]