The Frohar FoundationPRESENTS “ZOROASTRIANISM THRU THE AGES” An Exhibition on the Parsee Zoroastrians Showcasing The History of the Iranian Dynasties from Peshdadian to Sassanian The Journey from Iran to India and their contribution to India And their Rites & Rituals. At Albless Baug, Charni Road, Mumbai 400004. ON 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th of April,… Continue reading Exhibition: Zoroastrianism Through The Ages
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A Navjote Ceremony with full security
Two children of a Parsi woman and her Catholic husband were initiated into the Zoroastrian community on Friday under police security as the Parsi community had objected to the Navjyot Ceremony. Police protection was provided after the couple, Roshni Mallu and Savio D’souza, approached Home Minister R.R. Patil through the organisation Association for Revival of… Continue reading A Navjote Ceremony with full security
Nanabhoy made mota-bhai Mumbai
Fleeing from tormentors in the Middle-East, this community first found refuge in Gujarat. They speak the Gujarati language and every chronicle of Mumbai’s history has them at the centrestage. By Ashish Vashi & Harit Mehta, TNN An important Gujarati export to Mumbai, Parsis fought wars, contributed to business development and built dockyards. This community, which… Continue reading Nanabhoy made mota-bhai Mumbai
Jam-e-Jamshed: Return to the fold
With a new editor taking over Jam-e-Jamshed, the recently acquired reformist views of the 177-year-old Parsi weekly may be toned down By Manoj R Nair / Mumbai Mirror On Sunday, readers of Jam-e-Jamshed, a Parsi community weekly and one of the oldest newspapers in the country, were surprised at the sudden change in its editorial… Continue reading Jam-e-Jamshed: Return to the fold
Young Parsis toil to make agiaries shine
Do not be alarmed if you see a group of masked youngsters armed with brooms and mops entering a fire temple on a Sunday morning. KEEPING HERITAGE SPIC AND SPAN By Mahafreed Irani / TNN Mumbai: They belong to a voluntary gang of bravehearts on their way to scrub the agiary inners. College students Ronisha… Continue reading Young Parsis toil to make agiaries shine
Parsis hear chants of holy change
Farhad Bhesania, 31, a Godrej Baug resident, has never regretted the decision he took nearly 17 years ago. Belonging to a family of Parsi priests, Bhesania chose a different path for himself. By Ashutosh Shukla / DNA “If I had stepped into my family’s footsteps, I would have lived in guilt,” said Bhesania who works… Continue reading Parsis hear chants of holy change
Godrej Baug Agary Celebrates 10 years
More than 2,000 Parsis flocked to celebrate the anniversary of the city’s youngest fire temple last week. The Shapurji Fakirji Jokhi Agiary in Godrej Baug, Malabar Hill, completed 10 years on December 18. The priest performed prayer ceremonies in the afternoon. Youth leaders also spoke to the people about uniting as a community. The celebrations… Continue reading Godrej Baug Agary Celebrates 10 years
Dadar Parsi Colony to stay ‘ exclusive’
Residents of the landmark Dadar Parsi Colony, the largest Zoroastrian enclave in the world, have won a six-year-long legal battle to allow only members of this tiny community to live in this ‘reserved area’. By Nauzer Bharucha | TNN The city civil court has granted a permanent injunction restraining the builder from selling flats to… Continue reading Dadar Parsi Colony to stay ‘ exclusive’
Alice in Bhuleshwar: Kaiwan Mehta
A book review of Alice in Bhuleshwar: Navigating A Mumbai Neighbourhood by Kaiwan Mehta While wandering through the streets of Mumbai’s old town, Kaiwan Mehta comes across a Venetian-style bust of a 19th century Bombay ‘merchant prince’ atop the Swadeshi Market along Kalbadevi Road. A few streets way, he discovers a Jain temple, one side… Continue reading Alice in Bhuleshwar: Kaiwan Mehta
