The sacred fire of Iranshah: Parsi New Year

Fire is purified and consecrated from ordinary to sublime and then enthroned. This fire is united to God’s divineenergies. By Shernaz Baji Avari | Afternoon Dispatch and Courier Though Parsis and Iranis are perceived as urban sophisticates living in cities, even the most cultured, refined, sophisticated and educated amongst us have our roots in villages,… Continue reading The sacred fire of Iranshah: Parsi New Year

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Bachi Karkaria: Navroz Mubarak

On this auspicious New Year’s day, I would like to wish my fellow Parsis ‘Navroz Mubarak’. Yes, that’s the correct form, and not ‘Pateti Mubarak’. That would translate into ‘Greetings for Sinning’. By Bachi Karkaria | Times of India Pateti is actually the last day of the year, and is set aside to ask for… Continue reading Bachi Karkaria: Navroz Mubarak

Surti gave mystical insights into the Avestha

After Mumbai, Surat has the largest number of Parsis in India. The city has also played an important role in the religion of the community as it is the birthplace of a school of Zoroastrian philosophy called, Ilm-e-Khshnoom. By Rishi Banerji | DNA India Ilm-e-Khshnoom means ‘science of ecstasy’. This school of Zoroastrianism was founded… Continue reading Surti gave mystical insights into the Avestha

In true Karachi Parsi style, new year heralded with charity mela

Teens sporting chain-link bags, fashionable young moms and dapper old men mingled at a mela organised to celebrate Navroz (also spelled Nauroz)  at the Beach Luxury Hotel on Saturday evening, exchanging ‘Navroz Mubaraks’ and loudly calling out to each other. Published in The Express Tribune Pakistan The sea breeze was thick with the sound of… Continue reading In true Karachi Parsi style, new year heralded with charity mela

Top Ten Films Portraying Parsis

IBNLive.com has an interesting compilation of the Top Ten films portraying Parsis over the years. Check out the entire list here: http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7194-3.html .: . . .

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‘Baug’ people

The ability of Parsis to laugh at themselves has allowed all kinds of movies to be made—the characterization alternates between stereotype and archetype By Nandini Ramnath | Livemint.com A government press release issued in September 2004 professed anguish over the dip in the Parsi population. The release noted that according to the 2001 census, “the… Continue reading ‘Baug’ people

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