Monthly Archives: September 2008

Roj Jamyad, Mah Fravardin 1378 Yz.

I have received some queries from a Parsi gentleman regarding my write up on the incident at Wadiaji Atash Behram. My answers are as under:

Qtn: You mention about certain care that we need to take before we enter the hall of the Padshah Saheb, particularly, that of the dress code. This is a bit confusing to me. Just that I don’t make a mistake, I would appreciate if you could highlight what a proper dress code would be? Do we need to wear the ‘dagli’?

Ans: Visiting the Atash Behram Saheb is like attending the Rashtrapati Bhavan and meeting the President, only much more loftier. Just as that incident comes once in a while, and we take great care of our appearance and attire, so also is the case in visiting the Atash Behram Saheb.

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Roj Ashtad, Mah Fravardin, 1378 Yz.

About one week ago, a young Irani man, living together with a Christian woman, not wearing the Sudreh and Kusti, walked into the Wadiaji Atash Behram in the afternoon. His behaviour aroused suspicion but before he could be stopped, he entered the Sanctum Sanctorum – the Kebla room where the Atash Behram Fire is enthroned, and began looking for money and other valuables. He was seen and caught by some people and taken to the police station. The manager of the Atash Behram refused to file a case since he did not want to be involved in numerous trips to the Courts. The police gave the man a good and thorough thrashing and unfortunately he was allowed to go.

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