The trustees of the Wadiaji Atash Behram fire temple have called for a meeting on Monday after receiving complaints from devotees. Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press Journal Mumbai: City’s parking woes have once again come into the light after allegations that security guards at a fire temple on Princess Street were allowing illegal parking in… Continue reading Mumbai City’s Parking Woes In Spotlight as Wadiaji Atashbehram Security Guards Accused of Allowing Illegal Parking in Compound
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Heritage Parsi Bhikha Behram Well In Churchgate Ready To Defy Monsoon Flooding
This fresh-water well, situated adjacent to Cross Maidan, holds significant historical and cultural value for Parsi-Zoroastrians and is a designated landmark on Mumbai’s urban heritage list. Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press Journal FPJ The extensive restoration work on the iconic 300-year-old Bhikha Behram well in Churchgate, aimed at preventing flooding during the monsoon season,… Continue reading Heritage Parsi Bhikha Behram Well In Churchgate Ready To Defy Monsoon Flooding
Mumbai: Proposed Dandiya Event At Doongerwadi Stirs Up Debate
Some residents of the area have claimed that the ground is part of the 300-year-old cemetery and the proposed dance event on October 23 will destroy the sanctity of the sacred place. Article Manoj Nair | Free Press Journal A proposed dandiya event in a Parsi colony at Nepean Sea Road located next to the… Continue reading Mumbai: Proposed Dandiya Event At Doongerwadi Stirs Up Debate
Michael Stausberg: ‘Many cab drivers said that they “worship” their taxis. Is this religion?’
A new, fascinating volume of essays explores how people make sense of their religions in the fast-changing city of Mumbai, whether in a chawl, high-rise or kaali-peeli While it is widely known that Muslims participate in Ganpati utsav, a chapter in the book compares how the engagement is different in Bhendi Bazaar and Govandi. “In… Continue reading Michael Stausberg: ‘Many cab drivers said that they “worship” their taxis. Is this religion?’
Come Friday June 9 2023, Dadysett Agiary to open once again
The agiary will soon have an elaborate religious ceremony to have the sacred fire back in the Kebla, where it will burn 24 hours. Article by Ashutosh M Shukla | Free Press Journal Mumbai News: Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to open once again | Mumbai: Come Friday, worshippers from the Parsi community will again be… Continue reading Come Friday June 9 2023, Dadysett Agiary to open once again
Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bombay’s Once Fashionable Capitol Cinema
The theatre, now closed, began its life as the Gaiety for the upper crust of Bombay to see plays. The Victoria Terminus (today Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is the undisputed highlight of any tour of Mumbai. Few note, however, that this site – intimately bound with the comings and goings of tens of thousands of travellers… Continue reading Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bombay’s Once Fashionable Capitol Cinema
Rustom Baug in Byculla celebrates centenary year
Built by Bai Jerbai Wadia in memory of her late son, the residential colony, continues to be a ‘self-contained’ thriving community centre for 330 families Rustom Baug boasts of a library, gymnasium, canteen, kindergarten and club house, where families meet and residents gather to celebrate festivals and cermemonies. By Linah Baliga | Hindustan Times Parsi… Continue reading Rustom Baug in Byculla celebrates centenary year
