The Washington Post has a great feature titled “Among the Zoroastrians” Jackie Lyden vividly brings out the culture and lives of the few Zoroastrians still living in the desert plateau of Yazd, around 350 miles southeast of Tehran.There are beautiful photographs by Nancy Andrews. The article has a lot of interactive multimedia worth checking out.… Continue reading Among the Zoroastrians
Category: Culture
Spinning the yarn
Perveez Aggarwal tells story behind her creation: the traditional Parsi gara embroidery MUMBAI: She wears her years as gracefully as she does her saris. Parveez Aggarwal became a model by chance, at a time when “there were not too many young women willing to be photographed”. She had just come to Bombay (as it was… Continue reading Spinning the yarn
Faithful few embrace Zoroastrian ideals
CHICAGO — When a group of young Zoroastrian people gathered around a bonfire in a Chicago suburb to pray for their religion’s survival, they sang a modern hymn of their adopted homeland with a sentiment at the heart of their ancient faith. “Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with a light from… Continue reading Faithful few embrace Zoroastrian ideals
Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
HYDERABAD: In a bid to understand the genetic factors, which are apparently leading to high incidence of various kinds of ailments among members of the Parsi community, a project named ‘Avesthagenome’ was launched in the twin cities recently. Bangalore based bio-tech firm Avesthagene will collect blood samples to study the genetic make-up and prepare a… Continue reading Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
Ancient Persian influence on Hinduism
Ruby Lilaowala | Friday, August 17, 2007 10:28:58 IST The Aryan settlers who lived in Persia and later, in India, had a lot in common by way of phonetics, language, spirituality and reverence for nature… Hinduism pertains to Hindus but the word Hindu itself is actually a Persian word coined by Cyrus the great in… Continue reading Ancient Persian influence on Hinduism
Zoroastrian Fires and Temples
Standing before a sacred fire, Zoroastrians pay homage to a creation that represents life and the power of Ahura Mazda. There are three kinds of sacred fires in Zoroastrianism, each standing for one sector of ancient society: Atash Dadgah, Adur Aduran, and Atash Behram. Atash Dadgah is associated with the householder class and burns in… Continue reading Zoroastrian Fires and Temples
Governor Greets Parsis on New Year
The Governor of Maharashtra S M Krishna greeted the people on the occasion of the ‘Parsi New Year’ on Monday. In his message, Mr Krishna said ”The contribution of the Parsi community to the development and progress of India is immeasurable. Members of the peace-loving community were in the forefront of the nation’s freedom struggle.… Continue reading Governor Greets Parsis on New Year
