Archive | August 2007
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Parsi Youth on Facebook
One of the fastest growing social networking sites in the world – Facebook – now has a new group called Parsi Youth. This group is created by a member of the Delhi Parsi Association and is meant to provide Parsi youth from all over the world with a common private forum to come together and [...]
Parsi Thanksgiving Days
Khordad Sal: Khordad Roz, Fravardin Mah ( (6th Day, 1st Month). On this day, the Prophet Zarathushtra’s birthday is celebrated symbolically. Fravardigan: Fravardigan Roz, Fravardin Mah (19th Day, 1st Month). On this day, the Priests perform a Jashan in the vicinity of the Towers of Silence in memory of all the departed souls of the community. [...]
Celebrating Jamshedi Navroz
New Delhi, 21st March 2007: The Delhi Parsi Anjuman this year celebrated Jamshedji Navroze with signing and music and a talent show which would put our Bollywood stars to shame. Yes, our young Farohars (4-14 years of age) did us proud with their singing and piano recitals. They also performed a fashion show based on [...]
The Sudreh and Kusti – What they symbolise
Every Parsi is meant to wear a Sudreh and Kusti. This to most non-parsis looks like e a white vest and holy thread tied around the waist. However there’s great significance in the making and wearing of the two for us Parsis. And the Sudreh and Kusti are first worn by Parsis when their Navjote [...]
The Navjote – What it means
The Navjot (or Naozot) ceremony is an ancient sacred ritual of the Zoroastrian community. It is the ceremony through which Zoroastrian children on the threshold of adolescence are initiated into the religion. The word Navjote is made up of the words ‘Nao’ which means ‘new’ and ‘Zot’ which means worshipper, and the combination of [...]
The Mushkel-i-Asan Story
Many of us are aware of it, but many do not know the whole story, significance and learnings from the Mushkel Asaan story. Here’s an English translation by Dhun and Cyrus Madon of Australia. Read the story by clicking here.
The Parsi Zoroastrian Calendar: Days and their Meanings
The Parsi Zoroastrian Calendar has Thirty (30) Days. They are given below, alongwith their meaning: Hormazd – Lord of Wisdom Bahman – Good Mind Ardibehesht – Truth & Order Shehrevar – Great Power Asfandarmad – Devotion Khordad – Perfection Amerdad – Immortality Dae-pa-adar – Giver of Fire Adar – Fire Ava – Water Khorshed [...]
