The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi community to resolve a dispute relating to performing prayers or religious ceremonies at Doongerwadi (the Towers of Silence) in Mumbai and at two Agiaries (Fire Temples) which are vested in a Trust, through mediation. By J. Venkatesan | The HINDU Giving this suggestion, a Bench of Justices… Continue reading Resolve issue through mediation, court tells Parsis
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Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Honoured recently with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award by the President, India’s first woman photographer Homai Vyarawalla has decided to give the medal to New Delhi-based Parsi Heritage Trust. Vyarawalla lives alone at Nizampura area of Vadodara after quitting photography nearly 37 years ago. With no descendants after her, the 98-year-old photographer fear that the… Continue reading Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Parsi punchayet moves Supreme Court for ban on priests
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the high court’s quashing of its ban. The Punchayet had banned two priests from performing religious ceremonies in the trust premises. The appeal was filed on Monday and is expected to come up for hearing on April 18. By Manoj R… Continue reading Parsi punchayet moves Supreme Court for ban on priests
Tatas Set Up The Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM)
A new institute, with help from the Tatas, will integrate ayurveda with modern medicine to take medical pluralism forward. Earlier this month, something unusual happened in India’s high-tech city of Bangalore. Tradition and modernity met in harmony and with a desire to look forward, not back. Ratan Tata, a Parsi, belonging to the most anglicised… Continue reading Tatas Set Up The Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM)
BPP trustee Noshir Dadrawala quits over ‘differences’
Over two years after the historic elections to the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, one of the trustees put in his papers on Thursday morning. "Serious differences” with the other trustees was the reason given by Noshir Dadrawala for his resignation. "There were several differences on a range of issues and over a period of time I… Continue reading BPP trustee Noshir Dadrawala quits over ‘differences’
Udvada residents oppose heritage notification
Residents of Udvada, a holy place for Parsis, met on Sunday to oppose a government notification which they say virtually seeks to freeze any development in the town to protect its heritage value. By Hardik Shah | TNN The importance of Udvada in Parsi history and religion centres around the Atash Behram (sacred fire) housed… Continue reading Udvada residents oppose heritage notification
Weaving a Kasti: Threads of Continuity
Ashdeen Z Lilaowala walks us through the creation of the hallowed Zoroastrian kusti or sacred thread that is an integral part of spiritual tradition among members of the Parsi community [ TOI Article Link ] The Sudreh and Kusti have become universal symbols of the Zoroastrian faith. While there are no written records of when… Continue reading Weaving a Kasti: Threads of Continuity
