Parsi priests often approach actor Boman Irani and ask him to do something about the community’s dwindling numbers. “Uh su karu? (What should I do?),” he asks perplexed. “I can’t go on people’s honeymoons and supervise, can I?” Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times of India At the Iranshah Udvada Utsav, the narrative of the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism is a universal faith and welcomes all, says former advocate-general
Category: Udvada
Day 02 and 03: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
The second day of the first ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav started with two fun filled participatory activities. The Heritage Walks and The Treasure Hunt had droves of people walking or running through the small lanes of Udvada and give the town the kind of buzz and foot activities seen only once or twice a year… Continue reading Day 02 and 03: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
Parsi family from Syracuse NY plays familiar role
Coming all the way from NY, family puts up play in Gujarati at Udvada festival. Her dazzling pink dress and scurrying in and out of the greenroom is an eye-catcher. But there are clearly no jitters. For Benaifer Dabu who has travelled from New York, being a Parsi and taking part in Parsi plays there… Continue reading Parsi family from Syracuse NY plays familiar role
More business leaders needed from Parsi community: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the country was trying to out pace others to emerge as the fastest growing economy amidst adversarial global conditions, but needs more business leaders from the Parsi community to achieve the tall objective. Article by PTI | Economic Times “You mentioned about India trying to grow faster than… Continue reading More business leaders needed from Parsi community: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Day 01: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
December 25th 2015 will forever be remembered as the first day of a long cherished festival in Udvada to celebrate the hallowed stature of this the “Vatican” of the Zoroastrian faith. Born out of an idea proposed by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, a few years ago; our Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastur had… Continue reading Day 01: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
Visiting the Iranshah during the Utsav: Be a True Zarathushti
Dear Fellow Zoroastrians, A large number of us are packing our bags to attend the first Iranshah Udwada Utsav.. Still others aren’t interested or are deterred due to the expected numbers that will descend on our wonderfully serene, tiny and pristine Udwada. There are a few amongst us who are choosing to not attend on… Continue reading Visiting the Iranshah during the Utsav: Be a True Zarathushti
Why the world’s Parsis are heading to Udvada
Keeper of the sacred flame since 1742, Udvada will host the country’s first ever Parsi festival Article by Bachi Karkaria | Times Of India Udvada is a nondescript hamlet in Gujarat of 5,897 people. Next weekend it is expected to host 5,000 Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians from India and abroad. That’s one-sixth of the entire… Continue reading Why the world’s Parsis are heading to Udvada
