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
Month: March 2011
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
Centenary Year Begins at B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital
March 27, 2011 marks the start of the 100th year of The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital in its service to the Community. The Hospital has a new and very informative website with some great photographs of the actual facility. Parsis have long been pioneers in the medical facility field in Mumbai. To name just… Continue reading Centenary Year Begins at B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital
Udvada Atash Behram : Fire temple will now warm up inter-faith love
For Parsis, all roads will soon lead to Udvada in Gujarat. Udvada, a small town in South Gujarat, where the Parsi community consecrated the first fire temple of Gujarat in 1742 after their arrival to Sanjan, is to be conserved as a Parsi Heritage site and developed as a global centre for inter-faith peace, love… Continue reading Udvada Atash Behram : Fire temple will now warm up inter-faith love
Karachi Nauroz celebrations: Haft Sheen tables groaning with goodies
In Karachi, we hardly recognise that spring has arrived, let alone the rest of the seasons. But when I entered Dilnaz’s home to cover Nauroz (or NovRuz as the Parsis spell it), I knew that spring was in the air. The room was full of girls dancing around in pink dresses as marigolds strung up… Continue reading Karachi Nauroz celebrations: Haft Sheen tables groaning with goodies
Dr Keki Turel To Set Up Institute of Neurosciences in Surat
If all goes well, the diamond city will get a world-class international institute of neurosciences by 2013. Dr Keki Turel, head of department of neurosurgery at Bombay Hospital in Mumbai, has joined hands with the city-based PP Savani Group to set up India’s first dedicated Rs 1,000 crore institute for neurosciences. The state-of-the-art institute of… Continue reading Dr Keki Turel To Set Up Institute of Neurosciences in Surat
J N Tata Parsee Girls High School
In 1887 the Empress Mills started a Gujarati school for children of its employees with two Mehtajis and one master, N Madan. It was a primary school. Boys went for further studies to SFS School and a few girls to the St Joseph’s Convent where, during those days, only 16% non-Christian students were allowed. Therefore,… Continue reading J N Tata Parsee Girls High School
