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15th North American Zarathushti Congress Houston: A Report

Houston: It was a spectacle of light, colour and movement that unfolded onstage as the fifty actors walked through their steps and captivated an engrossed audience in the huge ball room of the Intercontinental Hotel on the West Loop. For the uninitiated, the spectacle was a history lesson that covered a time over the millennia… Continue reading 15th North American Zarathushti Congress Houston: A Report

Sanjan Day Celebrated amidst controversey

Below are two article on the recent Sanjan Day Celebrations.   Conversion issue mars Sanjan Day celebrations Published by DNA India / Manoj R Nair The issue of religious conversions raging in the Parsi-Zoroastrian community almost stalled the annual Sanjan Day celebrations that commemorate their arrival from Persia about 1,300 years ago. Over a thousand… Continue reading Sanjan Day Celebrated amidst controversey

Two trains to stop at Sanjan in special arrangement on ‘Sanjan Day’

Western Railway has given special stoppage of two scheduled trains Flying Rani(up) and Gujarat Express(down) at south Gujarat’s Sanjan railway station on 18th and 19th of November on the occasion of ‘Sanjan Day’, which is attended by thousands of Parsi community members from all over the world. To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis… Continue reading Two trains to stop at Sanjan in special arrangement on ‘Sanjan Day’

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Parsis to organise matrimonial meet in Bardoli, Gujarat.

To promote marriages within community and arrest the decline in population, the Parsi community in the state has decided to hold a two-day matrimonial meet at Bardoli. The meet has been organised to mark 125 years of Bardoli Agiyari (Fire temple). By Dhwani Pathak / Ahmedabad Mirror The organisers expect 145 young Parsis, including 65… Continue reading Parsis to organise matrimonial meet in Bardoli, Gujarat.

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Spurred by faith, Parsi man walks from Mumbai to Udvada

Jehangir Randeria, a childhood friend and neighbor at the Moholla at Wadia Street, Tardeo recently walked from Tardeo, Mumbai to Udvada to spur his faith. The article below was published in the Times of India today Spurred by faith, Parsi man walks 205 km Last month, 40-year-old Jehangir Randeria undertook a 205-km odyssey on foot… Continue reading Spurred by faith, Parsi man walks from Mumbai to Udvada

Archbishop of Canterbury Addresses Zoroastrian Community

The Archbishop of Canterbury addressed the ZTFE at its London Headquarters on Friday 1st October 2010. The below is the text of that address President Malcolm Deboo, Lord Bilimoria, Honoured Guests and friends: My first very pleasant duty is to say what a great pleasure and privilege it’s been to be welcomed as I have… Continue reading Archbishop of Canterbury Addresses Zoroastrian Community

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Parsi Delegation at Art of Living Centre in Bangalore

Parsis were represented at a well attended inter-faith conference held at the Art of Living International Centre in Bangalore on 27 & 28 September 2010. By Noshir Dadrawala. The Parsi delegation included three priests from Mumbai – Ervad Aspandiar Dadachanji, Ervad Cyrus Dastur & Ervad Homi Gowadia, as also Ervad Mehernosh Bharucha of Hyderabad and… Continue reading Parsi Delegation at Art of Living Centre in Bangalore

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Dance Bawa Dance: ZYNG Organizes Dance Competition

When this group of Parsis decided to get the country’s Zoroastrian youth on one platform, they chose to do it reality-TV style. By Aarefa Johari, Hindustan Times On Saturday evening, Mumbai’s Zoroastrian Youth for the Next Generation (ZYNG) will host Dance Bawa Dance, a showcase of some of the most talented Parsi dancers in India.… Continue reading Dance Bawa Dance: ZYNG Organizes Dance Competition

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