Category Archives: Events

Becoming a better Parsi in 1381 Yz.

Roj Khorshed Mah Fravardin, 1381 Yz. I wish all readers of Frashogard a happy, prosperous and spiritually enriching new year! Our special sacred guests have departed after their 18 day stay, the tables have been cleared and stowed away, the … Continue reading

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New Afarganyu for the Padshah Saheb

Roj Adar Mah Adar, 1380 Yz. Readers of Frashogard would recall that I had written about the deeply mystical significance of the Afarganyu which holds the Atash Padshahs in our Agiaries and Atash Behrams when detailing the life story of … Continue reading

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Book on the life of the Master released

Roj Rashne Mah Avan, 1380 Yz. Last Sunday was a day of hectic events. Roj Khorshed Mah Avan marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff Daremeher. From the previous day and early morning, … Continue reading

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10th Anniversary of the Ustad Saheb Behramshah N. Shroff Daremeher

Roj Spendarmad Mah Ava, 1380 Yz; Fasli Roj Hormazd Mah Fravardin, 1380 Yz, JAMSHEDI NAVROZE Heartiest Jamshedi Navroze greetings to all readers of Frashogard! May the coming year be one of great success and spiritual enrichment. May you witness a … Continue reading

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The Ilm-e-Khshnoom SkyDrive digitization project

Roj Khorshed Mah Ardibehesht, 1380 Yz. A great hurdle to the serious student of our religion and its mystic side has been the acute shortage of good and reliable books. The great surge of printing books happened at the beginning … Continue reading

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A wish list for 1380 Yz

Roj Khorshed Mah Fravardin, 1380 Yz. On 16th June, 632 AD, Yazdegard, son of Shaharyar ascended the throne of Iran as the 29th King of the Sassanian dynasty. As was the custom in those days, the Imperial Calendar was reset, … Continue reading

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Can we wish each other Pateti Mubarak?

Gatha Ahunavad, 1379 Yz.   On 19th August, we Parsis will celebrate our New Year with traditional gaiety, visiting Agiaries and Atash Behrams, going to see comic theatricals, eating Pulao Dal, sali boti, patra-ni-machhi and wishing one another ‘Pateti Mubarak’. … Continue reading

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Varasyaji of the Navsari Bhagarsath Anjuman passes away

Roj Marespand Mah Bahman, 1379 Yz. It is my sad duty to inform readers that the elderly Varasyaji of the Bhagarsath Anjuman in Navsari passed away this afternoon. The Varasyaji had been ill for the last few days and despite … Continue reading

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Varasyaji Varzavand is consecrated

Roj Jamyad Mah Bahman, 1379 Yz. In my earlier post I had informed readers about the sad demise of Shah Behram – the Bhagarsath Anjuman’s Varasyaji in Mumbai and the significance and importance of this majestic religious instrument in our … Continue reading

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Shah Behram passes away

Roj Amardad Mah Bahman, 1379 Yz. It is my sad duty to inform readers of Frashogard that the holy Varasyaji ‘Shah Behram’, attached to the Bhagarsath Panth in Mumbai and stationed at the Cama Baug Agiary passed away this morning. … Continue reading

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