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The story behind the centuries-old Parsi Gara embroidery
Part art, part archive, Parsi Gara embroidery is having a moment, thanks to the artisans keeping its legacy alive, one...
History being made
Mumbai Mirror …However, Zoroastrian scholar, Khojeste Mistree did not agree. “For more than 3,000 years, ethnicity and religion has been intertwined for Parsis,” he said….
Parsis having a religious hiccup once again!
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier – Bombay,India … any religion) is a different ball-game altogether.The open ‘universal’ (?) fire-temple which will be open to all...
Persepolis and Pyar-Mohabbat
Rediff – India … Persian architecture. Iran is also the birthplace of our beloved Parsis who, centuries on, continue to believe in Ahuramazda. Iran …
‘Patience is not my virtue’
Financial Express – Bombay,India … At home, I enjoy making the chowk (the Parsi rangoli) everyday. I love cooking. … She says, “As a Parsi, I will target the rich Parsi...
Hijacking Religion and Culture
…….about a new universal temple of worship for Zoroastrians, not necessarily Parsis. This is as close as it gets to the bastardization of religion and the hijacking of culture for...
Endangered vultures highlight Parsi culture clash
Reuters London,England,UK …. Older members of the small-but-prominent Zoroastrian Parsi community ofMumbai say it usually took only half an hour for the vultures to finish their part of …
On Prophet’s birthday, new fire temple shakes 500 years of …
MumbaiNewsline – Mumbai,India …. Zoroastrian emigres from Persia who arrived here over six centuries ago, the Parsi community has always been fiercely opposed to cultural...
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Universal Fire Temple for Worship of All Zoroastrians
Parsi Tari Aarsi
This was sent to me as a forwarded email and thus do not know the source or the author. I dont agree with every single thing written in this article, but what the heck….read on… PARSIS,...
Saal Mubarak
!! Saal Mubarak !! cross-posted on news views and analysis August 20th is the first day of the Parsi New Year. A time of happiness and rejoicing for all members of the small Parsi community, of...
Welcome
This is a new blog which will focus on all things related to the culture and religion of the Parsis of India. Being a Parsi is a very large part of my identity, and who I am as a person, and this is...