Category: Bombay

There has hardly been a more confusing time for the Community than today, when once again we seem to be divided. But this is not just any other issue – it is one that is most intrinsic to the Community, involving the sanctity of our religious structures and our religious sentiments. In our last issue,… Continue reading Metro III: Unveiling All The Facts You Need To Know

Parsi priests Vada Dasturji Dr Firoze Kotawal and Vada Dasturji Khursheed Dastur met the CM and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) officials to express their concerns over the underground tunnels passing close to two Parsi Atash Behrams in Girgaum and also Bhikha Behram well near Churchgate. While Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured the leaders… Continue reading Parsis up in arms over ‘damage’ to temples due to Metro construction

Two Parsi high priests have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to realign the tunnel of the upcoming Metro-III rail project because it threatens two of the most sacred fire temples in south Mumbai. Since the past month, the Zoroastrian community has been protesting against the Metro tunnel. Now, two of the senior… Continue reading Two Parsi high priests petition PM to realign Metro-III tunnel

Metro 3 is from Colaba to Bandra to SEEPZ which passes by two fire temples and a well A difference of opinion — with a trace of lack of trust — broke out between Parsi high priests, with one saying that a neutral person from the community should come forward to explain the Metro 3… Continue reading Parsi high priests in a debate over Metro 3 route

Sethna Agiary (left) and Boyce Dhana Patel Agiary are more than 130-years-old and have been demarcated under the new road-line plan of DP 2034 Article by Anagha Sawant | DNA Under the civic body’s DP 2034, two fire temples in Tardeo are likely to lose a part of their land The draft Development Plan (DP)… Continue reading Parsis upset over Agiary land

The city’s Parsi community staged a protest on Friday against a proposal by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) that recommends that the no-flying zone be reduced from one nautical mile (around 1,852 metres) to 500 metres around the Tower of Silence or Doongerwadi in south Mumbai where the last rites of the departed are… Continue reading Parsis protest against MADC flying proposal

Contractors of the underground Metro III rail project on Thursday morning arrived to inspect the 187-year-old Wadia fire temple (Atash Behram) at Princess Street in south Mumbai. However, they were met by a group of protesting Parsis, who did not allow them to take any measurements. On Monday, TOI had reported the alignment map showed… Continue reading Parsis protest Metro line alignment, cutting through an ancient Fire Temple

The Alpaiwalla Museum in Khareghat Colony in Mumbai, is probably the only Zoroastrian Museum of its kind in the world. It has some amazing artefacts in its collection. However in the recent past it has been closed for much needed repairs; which have been dependent on funding. Today Parsiana reports that the Alpaiwalla Museum has… Continue reading Alpaiwalla Museum Gets Rs 4 Crore Grant from Government of India