Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav, as it ‘violates the sanctity of the place’ The festival, sponsored by the Gujarat government, is held in Udvava, which has long been considered a major site of pilgrimage for Zoroastrians. The Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU), a biennial religious Zoroastrian festival to be held from Saturday… Continue reading Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav,
Category: Udvada
Global Initiative to Support Iranshah Atashbehram Udvada
In an email announcement Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) announced a Global Initiative to Support the Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada, Gujarat, India. FEZANA informs… Under the blessing of our Pak IranShah and the esteemed guidance of our Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, High Priest of IranShah Udvada this Project is officially launched today, December 24,… Continue reading Global Initiative to Support Iranshah Atashbehram Udvada
Remitting Funds to Udvada: Message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
As I have received several queries regarding a few key issues pertaining to Udvada, I would like to clarify the same here. I would highly appreciate if you could spread this word to all Parsis in North America through your various associations by email. Donations towards ‘Iranshah’ Udvada: Any person desirous of giving donations towards… Continue reading Remitting Funds to Udvada: Message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 Announced
Parsi Khabar is delighted to inform that registration for 2017 Iranshah Udvada Utsav is open. Per an email from our dear Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor We just launched the edition of “IUU-2017′ yesterday and you will now find all the details on our website iuu.net.in . You can now download the registration form and even pay… Continue reading Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 Announced
Udvada finally gets a police station, near fire temple
Cops got their act together seven months after mid-day reported that a series of break-ins and burglaries were taking place in the Parsi town Nearly seven months after mid-day reported about the quaint little town of Udvada and a spate of robberies and alleged armed assaults happening there due to no police presence, the cops… Continue reading Udvada finally gets a police station, near fire temple
Udvada: A town on the verge of being forgotten
The Majestic Hotel at Udvada in Gujarat was a popular destination for tourists until it shut down in the 1990s. A hub of Parsi merry-making in the 1950s and 1960s, it has become a mere shadow of its glorious past. A photograph by Shantanu Das shows one of its doors with a rusted bolt and… Continue reading Udvada: A town on the verge of being forgotten
Statement from Udvada Samast Anjuman On IUU 2015
STATEMENT FROM UDVADA SAMAST ANJUMAN ON RECENTLY CONCLUDED IRANSHAH UDVADA UTSAV-2015 Udvada Samast Anjuman was proud to co-host the ‘Iranshah Udvada Utsav’ (IUU) with Foundation for Development of Udvada (FDU). Going by responses gathered from all over the world, IUU held on 25th to 27th December 2015, was undoubtedly a stupendous success. Over the past… Continue reading Statement from Udvada Samast Anjuman On IUU 2015
