Mumbai’s Vachagandhy Agiary undergoes its first full restoration in decades, blending Achaemenid motifs with Parsi classic designVachagandhy Agiary Marked its consecration anniversary on February 8, 2026On the bustling corner of Pedder Road and Hughes Road, where the...
On July 26, 1875, just over 1,200 citizens voted in the first elections to the Bombay Municipal Corporation. The 64 councillors elected then were drawn almost entirely from the city’s elite, reflecting a restricted electorate limited to a small group of tax paying...
For the Zoroastrian wedding ceremony, Sanaya Irani wore a custom Ashdeen ivory gara sari while Varaz Printer opted for a Kaizad Wadia ivory dagliArticle by Thea Mulchandani | VOGUE IndiaWhile catching up with friends at Bombay Gymkhana, gemologist Varaz Printer heard...
Today is Ahunavaiti Gatha, the first Gatha Day of this year’s muktad. And in the 2025 Everyday Parsi series we feature our sixth author Ervad Adil Mithaiwala In the Presence of Fravashis: My Muktad Journey By Ervad Adil Mithaiwala It begins with a bell. A quiet Agiary...
Our fifth author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 series is Ava J. Patell My husband and I come from families where the tradition was to do Muktad ceremonies only for the first year. Visiting the Agiary early in the morning was a fast trot down Altamont Road to the Bai...
Our fourth author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 is Havovi Antia of Melbourne, Australia. Muktad: A Journey into Meaning Growing up in Jamshedpur, my memories of the Muktad Gatha days are few and scattered. Ours was not a particularly religious household, though we held a...
Our third author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 series is Dr. Shernaz Cama The Living Presence of the Fravashis By Dr. Shernaz Cama Muktad in childhood was a time of joy and excitement. The scent of roses, mogra, and tuberoses from the corridor—where photographs and...
Mumbai: The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has launched a mental health corpus aimed at providing financial and therapeutic support for Parsi Zoroastrians facing psychiatric illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. This initiative signifies a...
Our second author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 series is Zubin R. Mory Muktad evokes profound meaning and deeply rooted memories for every Parsi and Zoroastrian. These ten days are associated with a sacred, spiritual connection to the “dear departed.” This piece traces...