By Naomi Canton for the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, April 26 VOLUNTEER TEACHER Sethari Irani (26) asked a group of 20 Parsi children why bad things happened to good people. "Because Ahriman (the god of evil) doesn’t like them.” replied one of the children. "No." she said. "He is brainless. He attacks people randomly, same as… Continue reading Faith-building lessons for Parsi children
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The Net Worth of Ratan Tata
By Asav Patel / My Journey to Billionaire Club. So many people around the world want to know that "What is the Net Worth of Ratan Tata"? TATA Group is running 96 businesses and out of which 28 Companies are publically listed on the various stock exchanges. Tata Group is world’s top 50 Group according… Continue reading The Net Worth of Ratan Tata
The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace
By Ervad Marzban Hathiram We live in tumultuous times. Our miseries seem never-ending. Calamities, both natural and human-made, visit us with uncanny regularity. Faced with these misfortunes, some of us feel betrayed by God. Does He not see the pain we are going through? Why does He allow so much evil to flourish on this… Continue reading The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace
Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) to state the number of flats it has in Mumbai that are available for allotment to needy persons in the community. The court also directed the Panchayat to file an affidavit stating the number of such flats that had been allotted since December… Continue reading Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
Couple ends 40-yr marriage
"She has walked away with everything, even the (wedding) photograph,” exclaimed a 78-year-old man in Bombay high court on Monday. His body was feeble but not his voice. Neither was the resolve of the septaguanerian Parsi couple to end their 40-year-old marriage. "It is easier for the court to sanction a divorce when the parties… Continue reading Couple ends 40-yr marriage
The Origins of Zoroastrian Priesthood in India
By Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram, Panthaky, Ustad Saheb Behramshah N. Shroff Daremeher, Jogeshwari, Mumbai. All Parsi priests of India draw their origin from Mobed Shahpur Mobed Sheriar, who is believed to be one of the Ashavan level priests [see my earlier posts as to what an Ashavan level person means] who brought the original Parsis… Continue reading The Origins of Zoroastrian Priesthood in India
Oldest Fire Temple Turns 300
By Nauzer Bharucha I tnn Miunbai: For the 45,000 Parsis in Mumbai, Friday is a special day – not only will they celebrate the birthday of fire, considered to be the son of god, but will also observe the 300th anniversary of the city’s oldest fire temple in the Fort area of south Mumbai. Adar… Continue reading Oldest Fire Temple Turns 300
An Overview on Zoroastrianism
This is a very well compiled overview on Zoroastrianism by Khushnaz Bode. Life before birth of Zarathushtra Thousands of years ago a race called the Aryans settled near the Middle-Asian Valleys. They were distinguished people as they were different from others in looks and behaviour. One group of these Aryans migrated to a country known… Continue reading An Overview on Zoroastrianism
Celebrating the Atash nu Parab
By Firoza Punthakey-Mistree courtesy of Zoroastrian Studies. On Adar Ruz, Adar Mah, the Parsis of India celebrate the feast of Fire known as the Atash nu parab. This feast is celebrated largely by the women in the family, who prepare the hearth fire for this festival by cleaning the kitchen and making purchases for the… Continue reading Celebrating the Atash nu Parab
