Over 200 community members of Navsari gathered at the banks of the Lok Mata Purna river last week to observe the Avan Yazad Parabh with devotion and tradition. The annual ritual saw devotees offering coconuts, flowers and sugar, along with prayers seeking fertility and prosperity. A Jashan ceremony was performed, reflecting our community’s deep-rooted reverence […]
A Parsi Times reader recently asked whether the Vendidad is a philosophical poem like the Gatha or prose enshrining an ancient ‘Zoroastrian Penal Code?’ He also wanted to know if it was simply a textual commentary or a sacred religious ritual? Finally, he was curious about why it is performed after midnight and considered as […]
– Aazmeen Kasad – On the bright and auspicious morning of 30th September, 2025 (Sarosh Roj, Ardibehesht Mahino; YZ 1395), Mumbai’s first Shahenshahi Atash Behram – Seth Hormasjee Bomanjee Wadiaji Atash Behram, marked its glorious 196th Salgreh with vibrant ‘Sal Mubarak’ chowks and fragrant lily rope torans adorned with red roses and marigolds. The majestic […]
A cherished legacy was rekindled with the launch of YCZA 2.0, an alumni-led revival of the historic Young Collegians Zoroastrian Association founded in 1952 by the visionary Prof. Nadir Modi. Reimagined as a dynamic movement rooted in service, inclusivity, and community, YCZA 2.0 aims to empower future generations while paying tribute to its illustrious past. […]
Auckland’s Zarthosti community came together in solemn devotion to observe the Muktaad and Gatha prayers, at the Foroud Shahlori Dar-Be-Mehr, from 10th to 14th August, 2025, honouring the memory of their dearly departed loved ones. Over these five sacred days, prayers including the Afringan, Farokshi, Satum and Baaj were performed daily from morning to noon, […]