Today on Jamshedi Navroz, from all of us at Parsi Khabar, we wish you a happy Navroz.
Zarathushtis and many others gather around the world to welcome Spring. New beginnings and renewal nurtured by nature has been a timeless cycle going back thousands of years.
As we lay our haftseen tables and gather to celebrate with our families, friends and communities, we also recognise that may in our ancient lands of Persia and Iran are going through difficult times. May our friends in Iran and the surrounding regions remain safe and may the ushering in of the new year bring about lasting peace.
Nowruz marks the exact moment spring begins. This year, it was at 8:20:16 PM Indian Standard Time on Friday.
According to tradition, whatever emotion fills your heart at the precise second of tahvil will dominate your entire year.
The idea is to feel love, happiness, gratitude and to face the new year with hope, so it follows you through all 365 days ahead.
……Mourning, destruction and fear exist simultaneously with hope and love, in a country where spring has come but winter refuses to leave………..
Traditionally, Nowruz celebrates the victory of light over darkness and warmth over cold.
This year, darkness won.
Below is the Haftseen table laid out at the home of Parsi Khabar’s own Mehernaaz, Shovir, Ava & Zal Irani, in Mumbai, India.
