A Special cover was released on Zoroastrian Atash Behram during Valsad philatelic exhibition on 19th December 2015 .Sspo Mr. Macwan, Valsad released the special cover .
Category: Udvada
Iranshah Udvada Utsav: Tolerance, People-To-People Contact To Be Highlighted
Udvada’s Iranshah Fire Temple has a special bond with Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn criticism for rising intolerance in India, but tolerance of India is expected to be highlighted when Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU) takes place between December 25 and 27 marking the biggest International Parsi celebration in recent years. Organisers… Continue reading Iranshah Udvada Utsav: Tolerance, People-To-People Contact To Be Highlighted
Crime steals Parsi heritage town Udvada’s thunder
Could flagrant and repeated armed robberies in the Parsi Mecca of Udvada, a sea town 177 kms from Mumbai mar the glint of Modi’s 20-crore development boost, including December’s grand Iranshah Udvada Utsav? By Shailesh Bhatia | Mid-Day In January of 2014, barely weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assumed office, he met the… Continue reading Crime steals Parsi heritage town Udvada’s thunder
Head To Udvada Before Prime Minister Modi Does.
Visit Udvada, a Parsi town, before Narendra Modi does Article by Kermin Bhot | hindustantimes.com Two giant stone statues guard the main entrance. They hold a sword to their chest and stand at attention as mortals pass them by. Udvada’s Aatash Behram is the oldest and the holiest fire temple of the Zoroastrian community, and… Continue reading Head To Udvada Before Prime Minister Modi Does.
Sleepy Udvada Will Spring to life with first-ever Parsi festival
It’s where history meets hearty Parsi cuisine. Udvada, a coastal town about 200km north of Mumbai and a place of pilgrimage for Zoroastrians, is as beloved for housing the community’s sacred fire or Iranshah as it is for dishing out scrumptious fare like khurchan and kheema pav. Once an ‘uth vada’ or grazing ground for… Continue reading Sleepy Udvada Will Spring to life with first-ever Parsi festival
Food Picks in Udvada
While Mumbai and Pune are the first two cities people think of when it comes to good Parsi food, they forget that Udvada is really the heart of this cuisine. Udvada is home to the Iranshah, a sacred fire temple which houses the fire the Zoroastrians bought with them when they escaped from Iran. Article… Continue reading Food Picks in Udvada
Udvada gets Rs 20 Crore boost
Gujarat’s tourism ministry has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the development of Udvada, home to the Iranshah Atash Behram, the highest order fire temple for Parsis. Article By Jyoti Shelar | Mumbai Mirror The first instalment of Rs 10 crore has already been released, and the second instalment will be released in the next financial… Continue reading Udvada gets Rs 20 Crore boost
