Diwali is the five-day festival of light, celebrated by millions worldwide. The festival coincides with the Hindu New Year and thus also celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Diwali also commemorates Lakshmi, the Divinity of wealth and prosperity. In fact, the 5-day festivity begins with Dhanteras (the day of good […]
Most writers write in tandem to their lives, in tandem to their experiences, but good writers create. They create magic on paper, magic in tales, with fiction or fact – the script, unique… the play of words, smooth and textured like cream on crusty bread. Like cream and berries always a soft burst of light […]
Pune’s 179-year-old Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Agiary held a Jashan in honour of its newly appointed Panthaky, Er. Porus Gayomard Sinor, on 6th October, 2024. The Jashan ceremony, marking the passing of the Panthak mantle post the retirement of Er. Kaipashin Raimalwalla, was led by Panthaky Er. Porus Sinor, alongside mobeds: Er. Dastoor, Er. Hormuz Patel, […]
Dear Readers, We’ve entered into our favourite time of the year – the exciting and fun, ‘lagan-and-navjote’ season. The best part of these much-awaited festivities, (apart from the food, of course!) is the opportunity to getting to meet with other community members through these auspicious occasions, renewing and re-strengthening our community’s cultural bonds and camaraderie. […]
Late Jal Hormasji Sethna, philanthropist extraordinaire, during his lifetime was a regular donor to the welfare activities of The WZO Trust Funds. Upon his passing, on 23rd September, 2021, after receipt of his probate, his bequest was distributed amongst many community institutions, which included Atash Behrams, Agyaries, Centres for Senior Citizens and so on. The […]
Professor Spenta R. Wadia – the Founding Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, in Bangalore, where he also presides as Chair Professor at the Infosys Foundation Homi Bhabha – was inducted as an International Honorary Member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, […]
The sad news of Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata’s passing has had the entire nation mourning. Navsari’s Parsi community organized an Uthamna ceremony and a homage meet at ‘Sirvai Party Plot’ (Parsi Boys Orphanage), which saw thousands of Ratan Tata’s admirers flowing into the venue continuously through the prayer and condolence meet. Organised by the Samast […]
Parsi Times presents the concluding part of our 4-part series by Adil J. Govadia, which explains the different grades of our Holy Fires and their crucial importance in our religion and our lives. In Zoroastrianism, the term ‘Dadgah’, which is derived from the Avestan word, ‘Daityogatu’, meaning, ‘a lawful place’, is used in different ways. […]
The ‘Johnson Garden’, located at Breach Candy in South Mumbai, has been renamed as ‘Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Garden’, honouring the legendary Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, who presided as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pak war, 1971. Born in 1914, Sam Manekshaw is widely regarded […]
19th October, 2024, (today) is Roj Khordad of Mah Khorda, marking the Parab of Khordad, which ushers in blessings of purity and perfection or wholeness/completeness in our lives. We are trained to strive for perfection since our childhood. Striving towards perfection has its merits. Improving our skills for example is beneficial. However, the pursuit of […]
After holding a successful and much appreciated ‘Parsi Artistry Salon’ in Mumbai in end-August this year, Parsi arts and culture aficionado and former Editor-in-Chief of Mid-day, Tinaz Nooshian mesmerized Vadodara with another chapter of the Parsi Artistry Salon. Held on 16th October, 2024, at Raja Ravi Varma Studio in the Lukshmi Vilas Palace compound in […]