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Prayers Offered at ancient Azargoshasb Fire Temple

From Amordad News.   The sound of Avesta, on 27 Shahrivar (18 September) once again filled Azargoshasb Fire Temple. In Azargoshasb Fire Temple Zoroastrians recited the Avesta and prayed for a strong unity and cooperation of Zoroastrians of the world.  It is 6 years that this ceremony is being organized, annually, by Yatha Ahu site. … Continue reading Prayers Offered at ancient Azargoshasb Fire Temple

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Religious Adultery and Parsis

Ervad Marzban J.  Hathiram, a good old friend, editor of Frashogard.com and the Panthaki at the Jogeshwari Daremehr has written a hard hitting post on religious adultery. Marzban writes My apologies for not updating the blog for the last few weeks since I was tied up in the Muktad preparations and prayers in our Daremeher… Continue reading Religious Adultery and Parsis

Nargol to host a Parsi Festival

Nargol is set to become the first village in the country to host a Parsi festival. This will be similar to government sponsored annual fests like Tarnetar fair, Kutch festival and kite festival. The historic village was developed by first generation immigrant Parsis who landed on the Arabian Sea coast in Valsad’s Umbergaon taluka bordering… Continue reading Nargol to host a Parsi Festival

Pune’s Sorabji Ratanji Patel Agiary: Temple of subdued grandeur

Demure and unassuming, Sardar Sorabji Patel Agiary in Nana Peth is quite like the Iranian and Parsi Zoroastrians who worship at this fire temple. And, although the community is arguably among the richest, the temple itself wears an austere look. The agiary (Gujarati word for house of fire’) was originally built in 1824 by Seth… Continue reading Pune’s Sorabji Ratanji Patel Agiary: Temple of subdued grandeur

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