Our second author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 series is Zubin R. Mory Muktad evokes profound meaning and deeply rooted memories for every Parsi and Zoroastrian. These ten days are associated with a sacred, spiritual connection to the “dear departed.” This piece traces my evolving relationship with this period. Though much has changed, the essence… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Zubin Mory
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Seth Pestonji Meherji Dar-e-Meher: All you want to know about 178-year-old fire temple in Secunderabad
The Seth Viccaji Meherji and Seth Pestonji Meherji Dar-e-Meher is the oldest Parsi Fire Temple in Secunderabad. It was consecrated on 12th September 1847. It celebrated its 178th anniversary on 30 July 2025. Article By Beyniaz Edulji | NewsMeter The Agiary or Fire Temple compound has residential quarters and commercial shops too. The Trustee, Captain… Continue reading Seth Pestonji Meherji Dar-e-Meher: All you want to know about 178-year-old fire temple in Secunderabad
Everyday Parsi: Zarin Amrolia
Our first author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 is Zarin Amrolia My first memory of the Muktad ceremony goes back decades—when my wardrobe for auspicious occasions consisted of pastel frocks with bows. As the monsoon thundered across the first-floor terrace of the Anjuman Atash Behram, we kids stood just within the covered corridor. We weren’t… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Zarin Amrolia
The Everyday Parsi Returns: A Celebration of Muktad Memories
They’re back. Every August, as Muktad arrives in the Shehenshahi calendar, Parsis around the world enter a sacred pause. For ten days, we honor the Fravashis—the souls of our dearly departed—with prayers, flowers, food, and reflection. But Muktad is not just about remembrance. It’s a reaffirmation of who we are, and how we carry the… Continue reading The Everyday Parsi Returns: A Celebration of Muktad Memories
Meet Zubin Irani: Mumbai Based Businessman &Smriti Irani’s Husband
Smriti Irani has always made headlines because of her presence both on television and in Indian politics. Recently, she is generating a lot of buzz as she will be making her comeback as ‘Tulsi’ in the popular show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot version. Smriti Irani’s personal journey has inspired several people but… Continue reading Meet Zubin Irani: Mumbai Based Businessman &Smriti Irani’s Husband
Peshawar’s Historic Parsi Graveyard Becomes Parking Lot
UPDATE: Since we published the post below, our friend Sunnu Golwala has reached out with the following update. We thank everyone who took the effort to resolve this issue. “…On July 31, 2025, the NCHR KP team visited the Parsi Cemetery in Saddar, Peshawar, following media reports that Cantonment Authorities had allowed parking within the… Continue reading Peshawar’s Historic Parsi Graveyard Becomes Parking Lot
How Pallonji’s – An Old School Soda Brand Became A Modern Day Icon
Served at the Delicious Dining Awards, this fizzy pink soda stirred up nostalgia, and proved why some classics never lose their fizz. Article by Rooplekha Das | Travel and Leisure Asia At this year’s Delicious Dining Awards 2025, the guests were greeted with an unexpected but welcome refreshment: glass bottles of Pallonji’s Raspberry Soda—bright red,… Continue reading How Pallonji’s – An Old School Soda Brand Became A Modern Day Icon
Sacred fire still burns as many Zoroastrians quit Iran for America
A small fire is lit at dawn and quenched at dusk at the Zoroastrian center in Orange County, California in imitation of sacred fires in worshippers’ home temples of Yazd and Tehran which have burned uninterrupted for centuries. In recent years, Iran’s Zoroastrian community has been leaving in greater numbers, with the United States becoming… Continue reading Sacred fire still burns as many Zoroastrians quit Iran for America
Shahnaz Pestonji: ‘Grandma’s in the light’: Family mourns woman fatally stabbed in North York parking lot
Shahnaz Pestonji was a nurse, a mom, a grandmother and a wife. Her two daughters and her husband are now left with the grief of a tragic death after she was fatally stabbed in a North York plaza parking lot Thursday. Article by Gabriela Silva Ponte & Naama Weingarten | CBC News Shahnaz Pestonji had… Continue reading Shahnaz Pestonji: ‘Grandma’s in the light’: Family mourns woman fatally stabbed in North York parking lot
