Perizad Kolah Marshall: Pateti is the last day of the year for the Parsi community and generally falls in the last days of August as per the English calendar. Bawas don’t need an excuse for celebration, so you can imagine to what extent we go to bring in the New Year. For me, it’s a… Continue reading Film Personalities on Parsi New Year
Month: August 2008
Sacred Space: Parsi New Year
On Ahura Mazda Ahura means the Lord Creator, and Mazda means Supremely Wise. This was the name by which Zarathushtra addressed his God. He proclaimed that there is only one God, who is the singular creative and sustaining force of the Universe. Zarathushtra was the first Prophet who brought a monotheistic religion. On Dualism Even… Continue reading Sacred Space: Parsi New Year
The First Dastur Meherji Rana
The below is an article from a newslist. This is a chapter written by Noshir H. Dadrewala. Earlier we errenously mentioned that the author was not known. We apologize for the error. The first Dastur Meherji Rana was the undisputed spiritual leader of the Parsi community in India during the 16th century. He was renowned… Continue reading The First Dastur Meherji Rana
Converting Ambedkar: The Chance that Parsis Missed
By Farrukh Dhondy Being part of a minority has its advantages. I have been part of several. The minority status one achieves as, say, a record-breaking runner is different from that which one is born into. Being a Parsi in India and indeed in the world and as an Asian immigrant to Britain, minority status… Continue reading Converting Ambedkar: The Chance that Parsis Missed
Boman Irani: I am proud to be a Zoroastrian
Q.I am very proud to be a Zoroastrian… A.Besides playing a Parsi in few of my films, I have played a Parsi in the play I am not Bajirao . I presume it is probably my best work to date. About the community, I am very proud to be a Zoroastrian. I do not know… Continue reading Boman Irani: I am proud to be a Zoroastrian
It’s time for Sev and Dahi
By Mahafreed Irani at DNA After 10 days of praying for the departed, the Parsis are all set to welcome their New Year on Tuesday. Celebration time for Parsis has traditional as well as modern influences. This means, waking up early to a rich breakfast that consists of sev (sweet roasted vermicelli) and ravo (semolina).… Continue reading It’s time for Sev and Dahi
Navroze Mubarak! Time for hugs and cheers
Parsis from all over the country throng Udwada in Gujarat to celebrate new year at the oldest fire temple in the country, reports Mahafreed Irani Known for their stylish get-ups and hairdos, the Ghunnawalas — Alamai, 65, Anahita, 48, and Armaity, 20 — make sure to visit their stylist just before Navroze, the Parsi New… Continue reading Navroze Mubarak! Time for hugs and cheers
