Navroz

March 20th 2020 marked the worldwide celebration of the Persian New Year by various Zoroastrian, Muslim and Bahais communities. About the Festival Navroz or Nowruz is the Iranian New Year/ the Persian New Year. It is celebrated on the Spring Equinox Day (either on March 20th or 21st) across the world by various ethno-linguistic groups. ..

Topics: Festivals • International Nowruz Day • Iran • Iranian Calendar • New Year • Spring Equinox • Zoroastrianism

Minorities Right Day celebrated in India on December 18

The Minorities Rights Day was celebrated by the National Commission for Minorities in India in order to focus religious harmony and better understanding of the minority communities in the country. On December 18, 1992, the United Nations adopted the Individual’s rights belonging to religious, linguistic and religious minorities. The organization also stated that it is ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Buddhist • Christians • Gujjars • Minorities • Minorities Rights Day • Muslims • National Commission for Minorities • Sikhs • United Nations • Zoroastrianism

17 August: Parsi New Year Navroz celebrated

Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz, is celebrated every year on August 17 to mark the beginning of the new Iranian calendar. In Persian, Nav means new and Roz means day and together translating to ‘new day’. It is celebrated for health, wealth, prosperity and productivity. The central feature of this ..

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Festivals • Iran • Jamshedi Navroz • Navroz • Parsi New Year • Shahenshahi calendar • Spring Festival • Vernal Equinox • Zoroastrianism

Parsis Celebrate Navroz

Navroz is the Iranian New Year celebrated by several ethnolinguistic communities around the world irrespective of their religious background. In India Parsis who follow Zoroastrianism celebrate Navroz.  Navroz was celebrated on March 21st. Genesis of Navroz The Navroz celebrations can be traced back to 6th Century BC, back when the Iranian community was homogeneously Zoroastrians. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Iran • Iranian New Year • King Jamshid • Navroz • Parsis • Persia • Spring Equinox • Zoroastrianism

2nd edition of Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU-2017) started in Gujrat

The 2nd edition of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav, a cultural festival of Parsi community, has started in Gujarat on December 23, 2017. The festival is organized by Foundation for Development of Udvada along with Gujarat Tourism and the Udvada Samast Anjuman. The highlights of the festival include a screening of the new ‘Jiyo Parsi’ film, ..

Topics: Ethnic groups in India • Fire temples • Gujarat • India • Irani • Iranshah • Mistry • Narendra Modi ministry • Parsis • Shapoorji Mistry • Udvada • Zoroastrianism