Category: Atashbehram & Agiary

Zoroastrian ‘fire temple’ opens in Houston

On a typical-looking stretch of southwest Houston — down the street from Kwik Kar Lube and Storage Choice, across from a privacy fence hiding cookie-cutter McMansions — a Zoroastrian fire temple opened last week: a brand-new, sparkling-white place where priests from one of the world’s oldest religions tend a holy flame. By Lisa Gray, www.houstonchronicle.com… Continue reading Zoroastrian ‘fire temple’ opens in Houston

Parsi community gets partial relief; metro station to shift away from fire temple

In a partial relief for the Parsi community, the Metro Rail Authority on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it will shift the Kalbadevi Metro III station 20 metres away from the nearest boundary wall of the Wadia Atash Behram (Fire Temple). Manthank Mehta | Times of India The Atash Behram situated at the Princess… Continue reading Parsi community gets partial relief; metro station to shift away from fire temple

Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Clarifies Incorrect News Coverage Re: ‘Parsi Priest’s Suggestion To Sell Agiary Is Opposed’

A news item up has been published in Hindustan Times of 16th January, 2019, under the heading, ‘Parsi Priest’s Suggestion To Sell Agiary Is Opposed.’ As is the practice, certain misguided elements, especially a father and son duo, have made it their business to create confusion and create acrimony and bitterness in the community by… Continue reading Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Clarifies Incorrect News Coverage Re: ‘Parsi Priest’s Suggestion To Sell Agiary Is Opposed’

Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates 2nd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh

The 2nd Salgreh of Zoroastrian Association of California Atashkadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on November 13th. The day started with Zerkxis Bhandara doing Chowk and with the Bui ceremony. In the evening a one kg pure Sandalwood Hama Anjuman Machi was offered to the holy fire which was followed by a Hama Anjuman… Continue reading Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates 2nd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh

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