Surat’s historic Sir J J Adajan Agiary recently celebrated its 199th anniversary, bringing together community members in a spirit of devotion, gratitude and fellowship to celebrate two centuries of the Agiary’s service as a place of worship and spiritual solace. The occasion was marked by a Jashan ceremony conducted by the Agiary’s Panthaky – Er. […]
Er. Zarrir Bhandara shares timeless nuggets of wisdom from our Zoroastrian religion, exploring its spiritual insights, ethical teachings and relevance in today’s world. Whether drawn from the Gathas, sacred traditions, or the lived experiences of the Zoroastrian community, each piece of wisdom serves as a guiding light in the journey of life, continuing to inspire […]
The Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Surat (ZWAS) recently conducted its three-day Summer Camp, attracting 60 children for an enriching programme that combined religious learning, creativity, confidence-building and recreation. Designed to help youngsters connect with their Zoroastrian faith and cultural heritage in an engaging manner, the camp featured sessions on the life of Prophet Zarathushtra and the […]
A meaningful meeting of faith, community spirit and literature recently took place at the sacred Atashkadeh of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), highlighting the strong bonds shared by Zarathushtis across continents. On 20th May, 2026, Kerfegar Antia, Trustee of the Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad-Hyderabad (ZASH) and Vice Chairman & Managing Director of The People’s […]
Joy and pride marked the ordination ceremony of young Dastoor brother – Er. Gian Arzaan Dastoor and Er. Xavi Arzaan Dastoor as Martabs, on 19th and 20th May, 2026, respectively. The sacred ceremonies were held at Mumbai’s Soonawala Agiyari, under the guidance of Er. Kershasp Sidhva and Er. Khushroo Kanga. The young priests received dedicated […]
The ‘Kissah–e–Sanjan’ or the ‘Story of Sanjan’ was originally written in Persian at the close of the sixteenth century (1599) by Mobed Bahman Kaikobad, the grandson of Dastur Hormazdyar Sanjana, and the granduncle of Darab Hormuzdyar, the compiler of the well- known collection of Revayets compiled in the seventeenth century in India. Its importance arises […]
The rich history, migration journeys and cultural legacy of the Zoroastrian community in the United Kingdom is being celebrated through a landmark exhibition at Headstone Manor and Museum in Harrow, north-west London. The exhibition marks the first major museum showcase dedicated to Zoroastrianism in the region and offers visitors a rare glimpse into one of […]
Roj Khorshed of Mah Dae is observed by Parsis following the Shahanshahi calendar as Zarthosht no Deeso – the day on which Asho Zarathushtra passed away from this material world to the spiritual world. Interestingly, the community does not observe this day with sadness. Instead, it is observed with celebration of a life that was […]
Er. Khushru Nariman Panthaky Zartosht No-Diso or the death anniversary of Paigambar Asho Zarathustra, in the Shenshai calendar, is observed on Khorshed Roj of Dae Mah – corresponding to 22nd May, 2026. This day memorialises the passing of the prophet at age 77. The general perception of how Asho Zarathushtra departed from the material world: […]
Offering of fuel or fragrance to fire is a widespread religious practice in many religious traditions across the world. Offering fragrant firewood or incense to the fire is an act of purification and transformation linking one’s senses to the Divine and fire acting as a mediator that carries offerings upward. However, in many ancient traditions, […]
Herodotus, in his ‘Histories’, as also Strabo and other Greek writers aver that early Achaemenians did not have temples or enclosed places of worship. Cicero states that Xerxes the Great considered it to be sacrilegious to keep Divinity, whose home is the whole universe, enclosed within walls. However, Xenophon records that the Persians in his […]