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Inside Vadi Dar-e-Meher... Pg. 6 Day 1 - WZC... Pg. 12 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 A New Years’ Resolution is something that goes into one Year…… 02 and comes out the other! Turn to Pg. 22 Editorial Dear Readers, Seasons’ Greetings from Parsi Dear Readers, Times! On Pg 22 of this issue is a special 2014 Calendar Yes of course! We are at the World Zoroastrian Congress and for all our Readers ORYLQJLW,ZDVXQDEOHWRDWWHQGWKH¿UVWGD\EXW3DUVL7LPHVZDV Cut it out and use it SURXGWREHUHSUHVHQWHGE\RXU\RXQJFRQWLQJHQWRIUHSRUWHUVIURP to keep track DFURVVWKHFLW\DQGHYHQRQHIURPWKH8.7KURXJKRXWWKHGD\ZKLOH of your special ZHSXWWKHSDSHUWRJHWKHULQRI¿FH5DDM%HQDLIHUDQG3RODGVHQWPHVVDJHDIWHU days of 2014! PHVVDJHWHOOLQJPHDERXWKRZZRQGHUIXOO\WKHHQWLUHSURFHVVKDGFRPHWRJHWKHU God Bless always! ,FDQQRWZDLWWRH[SORUHLWIRUP\VHOIWKLVZHHNHQG $OOWKHROGFXSERDUGVKDYHEHHQWKURZQRSHQDQGWKHEHVWRXW¿WVODXQGHUHGDQG LURQHGWKLVSDVWZHHNDVWKH&RPPXQLW\DWWHQGHGJDODHYHQWVHYHU\ZKHUH7KH:RUOG =RURDVWULDQ&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFHDOVRKDGDKHDY\ZHHNZLWKSULYDWHGLQQHUVDQG WKHLU$QQXDO*HQHUDO0HHWLQJRI3DUVL7LPHVZLOOKDYHWKHFRPSOHWHGHWDLOHG report of that in our next issue. $V,ORRNDWWKHLPDJHVRIWKH:RUOG=RURDVWULDQ&RQJUHVVLWLVKHDUWZDUPLQJWR VHHLQWKHVHDRIGXJOLVDQGSURPLQHQWQRVHVVRPHIDPLOLDU\RXQJIDFHVIURPRXU RZQ FLW\ VRPH SRSXODU ROGHU RQHV DQG VRPH FRPSOHWHO\ QHZ EORRG IURP WKH IDU 0DWULPRQLDODOOLDQFHLQYLWHGIRU3DUVLJUDGXDWHER\ FRUQHUVRIWKHZRUOG:HPXVWPLQJOHZLWKHQWKXVLDVPDQGH[FLWHPHQWEXWPRVWRIDOO ERUQZRUNLQJIRUWUDYHOLQGXVWU\/RRNLQJIRU ZLWKFXULRVLW\«FXULRVLW\WRXQGHUVWDQGWKHZD\VRIWKHRWKHUGHOHJDWHV VLPSOHHGXFDWHGJRRGQDWXUHGJLUO 7KH,QGLDQ=RURDVWULDQLVD=RURDVWULDQPRXOGHGWR¿WLQWRWKHFXOWXUDOPHOWLQJ &RQWDFW SRWWKDWLVRXUQDWLRQ:HVSHDNDQGXQGHUVWDQGWKHSROLWLFVQXDQFHVDQGOLYHVWKDW DUHLQWHJUDOWREHLQJ,QGLDQ:KHQZHPHHWWKHIRUHLJQGHOHJDWHVRIWKH&RQJUHVV 0DWULPRQLDODOOLDQFHLQYLWHGIRU0XPEDLEDVHG ZHPXVWWU\DQGXQGHUVWDQGKRZWKH\KDYH¿WLQWRWKHLUKRPHODQGVDQG\HWKDYH QRQ0DQJOLNXQPDUULHGIDLUKDQGVRPH\HDUV UHWDLQHGWKHLU=RURDVWULDQIDLWKZHOO,WLVDZHLQVSLULQJWRVHHWKDWZLWKRXWWKHPROO\ ROGJUDGXDWH3DUVL=RURDVWULDQER\ZLWKVHFXUHG FRGGOLQJHDV\EUHH]\%DXJÀDWVDWWKHLUGLVSRVDO'KDUPDJ\DQFODVVHVDQG3DUVL MREHDUQLQJZHOOIURPXQPDUULHGJRRGORRNLQJ IRRGVKRSVDGMDFHQWWRKRPH$JLDULHVDWOLWHUDOO\HYHU\FRUQHUDQGKHDY\5HOLJLRXV VLPSOH=RURDVWULDQZRUNLQJJLUOVXSWR\HDUV LQÀXHQFHRIOLYLQJLQKLJKO\3DUVLSRSXODWHGDUHDVRXUIRUHLJQIULHQGVKDYHUHWDLQHG &RQWDFWRQHPDLOZLWKGHWDLOV WKHLUFXOWXUHZLWKVXFKSRLVHDQGOLYHVXFKJRRGDQGSUDFWLFDOOLYHVHYHU\ZKHUH7DNH WKHWLPHRXWWRPDNHIULHQGVDQGDGGWKHPRQIDFHERRN $QGZKLOH\RX¶UHDWLWDGG RQVHHPDND\#JPDLOFRPDWWKHHDUOLHVW 3DUVL7LPHVWRR  7KHZRUOGLVZDWFKLQJRXUFLW\WKHPDLQVWUHDPPHGLDLVFHOHEUDWLQJXVDQGZH \HDUVROGIW¶WDOO3DUVLER\VHWWOHGLQ$XVWUDOLD \HHDDUV ROGGIIWW ¶WWDOO 3DUVLL ER\\VHWH WOHHG LQ$X$XVVWWUDDOLLDD DUHKDSS\WRWDNHFHQWUHVWDJH=RURDVWULDQVDUHLQWKHVSRWOLJKWHYHU\ZKHUHDQG VHHNVPDWULPRQLDODOOLDQFHIURPJLUOVZLOOLQJWRVHWWOHVVHHHHNNV PPDDWUULLPPRRQQLDDODDOOLDQFHIURP JJLUOOVVZZLLOOLQLQJJWRR VHHWWWOOH EX]]LQJZLWKHQHUJ\DVWKH\SUHSIRUWKH1HZ

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ach year the Standard Chartered 1) Republican Sports Club EMarathon has grown to (Merban Patel, Parsi attract a host of different gentleman, identifying, crowds and different causes. Coaching and Mentoring It no longer only symbolizes underprivileged kids play a competition and a show of Hockey and lead a better strength but a gathering of life). solidarity and unity in the 2) War Wounded Foundation ÀJKW IRU QXPHURXV QREOH (Taking care of 10,000 causes. Families set personal War Wounded Personnel goals, corporate boost their of Army, Navy and Air camaraderie quotient and Forces). international runners show 3) Vasantha Memorial up with sneakers and gusto Trust (Taking care of to make a difference while cancer affected patients running the streets of the city. of weaker sections of This year Godrej & Boyce society). Mfg. Co. Ltd., as a responsible Godrej is Running The and committed Corporate Standard Chartered Marathon and having a strong belief but we can support them while in giving back to society has Reading the Parsi Times! decided to take part for the All these 3 NGOs need our 7th consecutive year in this, support to sustain and continue Mumbai’s most vibrant event doing commendable work in The Standard Chartered WKHLU UHVSHFWLYH ÀHOGV )RU Mumbai Marathon-2014 GRLQJ VR WKH\ QHHG ÀQDQFLDO On January 19, 2014, in assistance and Godrej makes which 75 Godrej employees will the humble appeal to P.T. be running Half Marathon (21 Readers to come forward and Kms.) in support of 3 NGOs. support these genuine causes.

Cut out this Badge and send it with Cheque favouring your Cheque “United Way of Mumbai” to be sent to: Mr. Nariman Bacha Deputy General Manager- Administration Administration Dept. (Plant-11, Ground Floor) Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Mankind has been endowed with Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (West) the freedom of thought, word and Mumbai-400079. deed, and has a bright mind to Cell- 9820812244 discern between what is good and what is bad for human society (The Gathas 3.2, 4.9,11,12). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 04 Community Coverage If you are a Campion Champion Athlete School Parent... nosh Pervez Mohta, a F.Y.B.Com. student of KPB Hinduja College of Commerce bagged the Individual Championship his is to court (which Aof the Senior College at their Annual Athletic Meet held at update will be used for Priyadarshini Park, on 3Td & 41h December 2013. He won a total Tyou parking) but of 8 medals - 6 Gold, 1 Silver & I Bronze including relays. with regard to also 14 trees Anosh is a prominent member of the Bombay Parsi Punchayat the swimming would be felled. Athletic team and trains daily at Rustom Baug under the pool that has Gradually in a watchful eye of Mr. Dara Doomasia. He owes his success to the been proposed couple of years encouragement of his father Pervez Mohta and to all the BPP by the BMC entire ground coaches. under pressure will be taken from Ms. Annie away. Shekar and This ground Mr. Vinod is used by all entral Bank of India on its 103rd Foundation Shekar. On 20th the schools and Day on 21.12.2013 donated Ambulance December 2013 The BMC colleges of South Mumbai. CVan to N. K. Dhabhar Cancer Foundation, Commissioner Mr. S. Kunte Hence thousands of children Mumbai under Bank’s CSR activities. The N. K. Dhabhar Cancer Foundation has been formed for had visited the back garden will be deprived of the open carrying out various activities to support cancer DQG WKH SURMHFW LV LQ LWV ÀQDO space if the swimming pool SDWLHQWV ,W LV D QRQSURÀW RUJDQL]DWLRQ EDVHG stages. I request each one of is constructed which will be in Mumbai. They recognize the needs of cancer \RXWRXVH\RXULQÁXHQFHDQG useful to only a few. patients and strive to provide them clinical support Shri Rajeev Rishi, Chairman & Managing Director of prevent the Commissioner Act Now and save and an improved quality of life.The foundation was Centraů anŬ of /nĚia ĚonaƟng the mďƵůance san to E͘ <͘ from going ahead with the Back Garden (Sabina Dhaďhar Cancer &oƵnĚaƟon ďLJ cƵƫng the riďďon͘ Seen launched on 5 June, 2011 in Mumbai, in memory aůongǁith him are Shri R͘ <͘ 'oLJaů, džecƵƟve Director, project. Chandrashekar Ground). of Mr. Nariman K. Dhabhar, father of Dr. Boman oĸciaůs of the &oƵnĚaƟon anĚ džecƵƟves of the anŬ͘ If the swimming pool An open letter from the Dhabhar. is constructed, we will not Principal, P. Machado Bank’s Chairman & Managing Director Shri Rajeev Rishi donated the Ambulance Van to only lose the basketball court forwarded to Parsi Times, by the Trustees of the Foundation in the presence of Shri R. K. Goyal & Shri Animesh Chauhan, and 1/3rd of the football a concerned parent. Executive Directors and other Senior Executives and customers of the Bank.

BEST WISHES TO THE AAM ADMI PARTY By P.T. Contributor Piroja Jokhi he victory of the Aam task for them as they will be team, their means stand on different platforms, Admi Party has come facing big challenges opposing and modalities they should remain united Tto us as a pleasant the mighty Congress and need much to be supporting, guiding and surprise. Today when they the BJP, both parties equally desired. Though complementing each other are taking oath to free the soaked in corruption. It is Anna and Arvind, to strengthen their cause. country from the clutches of possible that all among the both have the Though time only will tell corruption, let us congratulate AAP may not be able to keep same goal, Anna the wisdom of their choices, them and wish them the very the clean image and they will has stuck to his EXWDVDIDWKHUO\ÀJXUHDQGDV EHVWWRDFKLHYHWKHLUÀQDOJRDO constantly be watched for a guns and chose to Kejriwal has proved his point It is not going to be an easy lapse on their part. Till now remain out of the with the massive support his we had no choice, as we could political clout, but visualizing team has received from the not look up to any party with the political scenario Kejriwal public, Hazare should leave a clean image. and his team concluded aside their differences and 7KLVLVWKHÀUVWVWHSIRUWKH that it will not be possible to support the Aam Admi Party. new entrants which has raised cleanse the system without On this auspicious hopes for the common man to entering active politics. Both occasion let us wish them all get some relief. Though they the leaders have the similar the best for their success and are at present standing on a ideology, but have chosen may their dreams turn into sticky wicket, their resolve divergent paths to reach their realities and bring about the and faith will take them to destination. For the good of FKDQJH WR IXOÀOO WKH GUHDPV their destination. Though we the nation, and for the noble of Bapu and all those who cannot deny the intent and cause they are striving for, it VDFULÀFHGWREULQJGHPRFUDF\ the motive of Hazare and his is advisable that even if they for this Great Nation! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 This Year… I will be Awesome! Turn to Pg. 22 05

35,&(/,672)38%/,&$7,216 3RVWDODQGSDFNLQJFKDUJHVH[WUD No. Author Title Amount (Rs) No. Author Title Amount (Rs) 1 Vachha, P B Prose and Verse, 1970. 100/- 19 Asha, Raham JǙvǟdǙn Xrad, 2011. ISBN: 978-81-905943-8-7 500/- 2 Eduljee, H E Kisseh-i-Sanjan, 1991 300/- 20 Jaradi, P M Parsi Portraits from the Studio of Raja Ravi Varma 2011. 1500/- 3 Toot, M N Practical Metaphysics of , 1991 150/- ISBN : 978-81-905943-9-4. 4 Christensen, A The Epics of the Kings in Ancient Iranian Traditions, 1991. 225/- 21 Daryaee, Touraj Iranian Kingship, The Arab Conquest and Zoroastrian Apocalypse : 850/- The History of Fars and beyond in late antiquity ( 600-900 CE) 2012. 5 Christensen, A The Kayanians, 1993 200/- ISBN : 978-93-81324-00-4 6 Dhalla, M N History of Zoroastrianism(reprint) 1994 700/- 22 Grigor, Talinn Identity Politics In Irano-Indian Modern Architecture 800/- 7 Maneck, Susan Stiles The Death of Ahriman: Culture, Identity & Theological Change 500/- ISBN : 978-93-81324-01-1 among the of India, 1997 The Journal of the K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, No. 71 (2011) 200/- 8 Coorlawala, M Ahd –Namaha (Covenants of Faith), 2003. 250/- Back Issues if available at the following rates: Nos.38 (1956) to 300/- 9 Asha, Raham Significance of the Sacred Girdle, 2006. 200/- No. 70(2010) ( Vol. Nos. 1 -37, 40, 45 & 48 are out of Print). ISSN 0970-0609 10 Vasunia, Phiroze Zarathushtra and the Religion of Ancient Iran, the Greek and Latin 800/- Sources in translation, 2007. ISBN 978-81-905943-0-1 11 Mukherji, A Soonamai Desai of Navsari. 2007 125/- OLD AND RARE BOOKS REPRINTED 12 Lam, Mithan J Autumn Leaves. 2009. ISBN 978-81-905943-2-5 300/- 1 Tavadia, J C The Zoroastrian Religion in the Avesta, 1999 300/- 13 Thampi, M; Saksena, S China and the Making of Bombay, 2009. ISBN 978-81-905943-3-2 700/- 2 Dhalla, M N Zoroastrian Civilization, 2000 750/- 14 Asha, Raham Avesta Glossary: a glossary of Avesta words & their Parsig equiva- 400/- 3 Pavry, Bapsy The Heroines of Ancient Persia : Stories retold from the Shahnama 500/- of Firdousi,2003. lents, based on the Zand, the so- called )UDKDQJDzȆDzPǠN. 2009. ISBN 978-81-905943-1-8 4 Modi, J J A Few Events in the Early History of the Parsis and their Dates, 2004 350/- 15 Ookerjee, S K Plato’s Indian Connection, 2010. ISBN 978-81-905943-4-9 100/- 5 Naoroji, Dadabhai The Parsee Religion and The Manners & Customs of the Parsees,2005 100/- 16 Karanjia, R P The %ǚMGKDUQǚ(Drȅn Yasht), 2010. ISBN 978-81-905943-5-6 800/- 6 Pavri, M E Parsi Cricket. 2006 200/- 17 Sharafi, Mitra Colonial Parsis and Law : A Cultural History, 2010. 500/- 7 Irani, D J The Gathas :The Hymns of Zarathushtra 2009. 200/- ISBN 978-81-905943-6-3 (only for sale in India) 18 Ookerjee, S K Plato and the Arthasastra, 2011 ISBN : 978-81-905943-7-0 1000/- 8 Madan, D M Discourses on Iranian Literature, 2011. 300/- * The above listed books are available at the Institute. Contact : Mrs S D Sahasrabuddhe and Mrs S S Gandhi. Phone : 2284 3893 Email id : [email protected] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 06 Spiritual Spaces

If you are looking for some spiritual inspiration, deep in the heart of Navsari rests a structure that pulses with sanctity and soulfulness. The Vadi Dar-e-Meher is the second oldest Dar- e-Meher in India, after the Iranshah. This is the sacred place where over 10,000 boys of the Bhagarsath and other Anjumans passed through their Navar and Maratab ceremonies. Only those children who passed through these hallowed portals had their names entered in the Great Register of the Bhagarsath Anjuman and only they were authorised to perform ceremonies within the jurisdiction of the Bhagarsath Anjuman. On the day of their Salgreh, Parsi Times doned its mathabanna, bent its head in reverence and walked in…. P.T. Writer Khushroo P. MehtaÀOHVWKLVUHSRUW n special invitation rituals rooms and the special area. A total of 14 Mobeds from an ardent PARSI room where the Holy Aatash including the Vada Dasturji OTIMES Reader and [Dadgah] was kept ablaze by prayed for the small crowd that well wisher Mr. Fardoon Bajan, the priest in attendance. was deep in prayer. , WRRN D WULS WR 1DYVDUL WR ÀQG The Vadi Dar-E-Meher is As always, the out more about the Vadi Dar-E- the training centre for Mobeds announcements in PARSI Meher and attend the Salgreh. of the region and they all take TIMES draw pilgrims and It was on the early morning turns to come and serve the Bedins from far. On that of the 20th December that I Holy Aatash at this place. particular day there were 5 received a very warm welcome Soon I could see the visitors from Navroze Baug and from Mr. Bajan who had enthusiastic Ervads getting Rustom Baug, Mumbai who especially come to pick me up ready and moving towards the after having read the notice had from the station at the slightly open hall where the Salgreh made plans to especially make it unearthly hour of 5 a.m. A Jashan was slated to be held at to Navsari and visit the historic healthy Parsi breakfast at his 9.30 a.m. Mr. Bajan soon joined Dar-E- Meher on this Salgreh residence followed. At 8 am, me. I was informed that the day. he took me on a tour around Vada Dasturji of Navsari Ervad The lot was very impressed 1DYVDUL :H ÀQLVKHG DW WKH Kaikhushroo Navroze Dastoor and moved by the unity and Aatash Behram where I went in (more popularly known as K. uniformity with which the 14 and paid my deepest respects N. Dastoor, or KND), whom Ervads performed the Jashan. with prayer and tandorosti. I the Bhagarsath Anjuman had The Ervads, a happy lot of 14, then headed on foot to the Vadi elected as the 17th Dastur posed for us. An exchange Dar-E-Meher. MeherjiRana (To follow Dastur of gratitude and greetings Soon I was in front of a huge Meherji Dastur Kekobad, who followed. Mr. Bajan took me wall and an antique looking expired on 23rd January 2010); to the well, which had potable main entrance door of the was especially here to attend water and a drink of the holy Agiary. All by myself, I took the Salgreh Jashan and take part water rejuvenated my mind and slow steps into the building in the prayers. He had done his body to new levels of freshness. complex, every wall and every Navar ceremony from the Vadi After that I paid a visit door narrated history. It was the Dar-E-Meher! to the Holy Varasyaji who is kind of place every Zarthosti The Salgreh Nu Jashan very aggressive toward any should explore at least once prayers began around 9.30 a.m. newcomer around him. He is and feel the magic themselves. and were performed by six young and has been here for the I saw the two holy wells, the Ervads around the Jashan Nu ODVWÀYH\HDUV+LV7DURLVXVHG traditional Navar Martab Aatash and 8 Ervads sitting on for the holy rituals in becoming ceremony rooms, the religious the benches around the Jashan a Navar and other Nirangdins. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 07

By P.T. Reporter Khushroo P. Mehta In a nutshell As per the historic records available, it is understood that sometime after the Parsi settlement at Sanjan in (936 AD), the laity began to spread out. Some moved a little north to the small port of Navsari. As their numbers grew in Navsari they requested their brethren in Sanjan for a Preist of their own to guide the local Community. Zarthost Mobed with his son Kamdin went there in 1142 AD/511 YZ and the building of Vadi Dar-E-Meher was originally established in 551 YZ/1182 AD. Over the years the structure has gone through many facelifts. It was repaired by the Anjuman, then re-built by Desai Mancherji Khurshedji, at his own expense and consecrated on 7th Feb 1795 (Hormazd Roz, Amardad Mahino 1164 YZ). More changes occurred when it was re-consecrated and oh the 27th Aug 1909 (Meher Roz, Aspandard Mahino, 1278 YZ). The old building was later renovated by Ervad Khurshedji Behramji Sahiar at a cost of Rs.25, 000/-in memory of Hama Asho Farohars on 21st Mar 1930 (Daepmeher Roz, Meher Mahino 1229 A.Y.). Vadi Dar-E-Meher is also called the Bhagarsath Anjumanj Dar-E-Meher. This place is mainly used for performing rituals and for training and initiating Parsi priests, as Navars & Martabs.

I rummaged through an old book pulled out and maintained well by the aging yet alert Ervad Hormuzji Bapuji Kotwal. Ervad Kotwal mentioned that J.N. Tata and even Jamshedji Nasserwanji Tata were students of this Vadi. Jamshedji Nasserwanji Tata completed his Navar here in 1845. I made it a point to visit more of Navsari for our Readers. The “First Dastur Meherjirana Library” and the house [birthplace] of Seth Jamshedji Nasserwanji Tata (The Grand Old Man of Indian Industry) were on my list. This house is soon to be converted into a historic museum and there was renovation work going on there. It was strange that I felt nostalgia while walking around considering this was my ÀUVWWULSWRWKHKLVWRULFWRZQ0D\EH it was my roots and ancestry pulling me in. Does everyone feel that way about Navsari? After my trip I suggest that even if you are in India for a short trip, one day in Navsari can make it richer in memories. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 08 Baug Daud Ho! Ho! Happy!

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P.T. Writer Piroja Homi Jokhi takes stock of where we stand at the end of 2014 s we attend the FKDULWLHVWREHQHÀWWKHZHDNHU section of the Community. World Zoroastrian for all to be employed in Point is named after the great called the father of Indian 7KH ÀUVW FRWWRQ PLOO WKH ACongress, which has a meaningful way, and IUHHGRP ÀJKWHU Khurshed industry and the city of ÀUVW ,QGLDQ IXQGHG EDQN ultimately survived in the encourage the talented to )UDPML 1DULPDQ popularly Tatanagar stands a testimony WKH ÀUVW QHZV SDSHU DUH DOO midst of controversies, it is achieve excellence in their known as Veer Nariman a title to this great entrepreneur. established by Parsis. important that it serves the FKRVHQÀHOG)RUDPHOLRUDWLRQ conferred to him by Sarojini The Tatas and the Godrejs In the Army it was )LHOG purpose of reviving the true of poverty, not doles, but Naidu. Another great stalwart have managed to keep up the Marshal Sam Maneksha, in spirit of Zoroastrianism, or it providing opportunities for was us Sir Phirozsha Mehta, reputation but there have not the Navy it was Admiral Jal will be a mere eyewash. Will ZRUNLVGLIÀFXOWEXWWKHULJKW the Lion of Bombay, who was been any new entrants from Curshedji, and Air Marshal the delegates who come all solution. the President of the Indian the Community in today’s fast Aspi Engineer and many the way from different lands, Our Community was once National Congress. After moving industrial arena. more made us proud, the way bring with them the message upon a time the leading force, independence there were At the young age of sixteen they served the country. We of Universal religion, a religion in all activities, like trade, eminent parliamentarians Jamshedji Jijibhai made his cannot forget the contribution preached and practiced by commerce, politics, sports and like Phiroze Gandhi, ÀUVW YR\DJH WR &KLQD ERUH academics. Minoo Masani, Piloo Mody great hardships Today we who made their mark as as traveling have become honest, upright and bold was not so easy absolutely parliamentarians. The list of as it is today. insensitive not these great patriotic Parsis His enterprise only to politics is too long to be mentioned. is the fairy but to all other Today we have become so tale of “rags activities we bankrupt in the political arena to riches“. of Homi Bhabha who made our wise Lord Zoroaster, or once excelled in. that there is not a single Parsi It is the tale of courage, of India a nuclear power. Our it will be the routine lectures The Grand Old Man of India name to be reckoned either determination, of great vision small Community has made of preserving the age old expressed in the Parliament, or in the and character to be witnessed such a great impact, that for customs and rituals, the need the spirit of our emerging assembly or in any political in a boy of just sixteen. them even Gandhiji remarked to shelter our religion and identity when he stated, “I arena even at the level of Bearing great hardships and “In number Parsis are beneath carry on the traditions as our am a Hindu, a Mohmedan, a municipal corporation. fearlessly facing all odds, contempt, but in contribution forefathers did. More than Parsi, a Christian, or of any Earlier in every walk of life, dame fortune smiled on this beyond compare”. the declining number, it is other creed, I am above all an we had achieved the unique enterprising lad. Believing in It is for us to retrospect the decline in the values that Indian. Our country is India, distinction of remaining at the doctrine of Zoroastrianism how the Community who was is the cause of concern for our nationality is Indian. the top. The game of cricket and believing that education the leader and a role model for the Community. Perhaps we He was the founder of the so passionately loved today is the key to progress and all other Communities in India have been bequeathed with Indian National Congress all over India, owes it’s origin prosperity, he bequeathed a is lagging today. too many amenities by our DQG WKH ÀUVW SHUVRQ WR PDNH to the Parsi Community who large portion of his fortune Besides our achievements, benevolent ancestors that has demand for Swaraj. 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These Sethias put to great shame and pay back what we receive revolutionary literature, and we were supreme. followed in the footsteps of embarrassment. It is not from the Community. With so smuggled it to India from her The great industrialist J.J. and gifted large portion the declining number, but much funds at our disposal we exile. The landmark Nariman Jamshedji Tata is rightly of their wealth for various have to create opportunities the decline in values which SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 My New Year Resolution is to stop using MC, BC and other shorthort forms for bad words… full forms only! Turn to Pg. 22 11

is the greater cause of concern injustice. We do not know Ok! So you are one of those newspaper haters! Too much bad and depressing news! Parsi Times for the Community. How who are the custodians of our Reluctant Writer shares… not so reluctantly, his take on the latest newsmakers and breakers, long, we as a Community religion. We depend upon PDNLQJWKHURXQGXSRIWKHZHHNVPDGQHVVLQWHUHVWLQJDQGH[FLWLQJWRNQRZ« are going to survive, or how those who claim to have great our ancestors were, is the monopoly but do not not important as what we practice religion in it’s true are today and how far we spirit . are progressing. It does not Our ancestors true to their villagers have landed make a difference whether promise, blended like sugar urns out, the year 2013 promises to end on a a sum of Rs. 850 crores ZHVXUYLYHRUEHFRPHH[WLQFW in the milk and created a new “shocking” note, not the ‘electrical’ kind… among them from the but of ‘sensibilities’. The last quarter of once we have lost our unique culture and brought glory T Gujarat Industrial this year has been consistently delivering these in Development identity and moral values. for themselves and to the quick succession. Here are some, not necessarily Corporation. We today practice Stone country they adopted as their in chronological order. Theplas, Khandvi Age rituals believing that own. Today we are proud The AAP shocked the daylights out of the and Dhoklas are on somebody’s evil sight will inheritors of our religion competition in Dilli. Only to deliver a bigger the house – ANY harm us, and that anyone that is based on purity of one, three weeks later by asking the Congress house here!!! who is not practicing our thoughts, words and deeds, for “outside” support to form the Government, Closer home, religion is harmfull and while blending the doctrine knocking out the night lights as well this time. Dinshaw Mehta and the remaining trustees of the suffers when dead and of love from Christianity, the Not surprisingly there’s been a lot of swearing BPP have managed to deliver, to the Community gone. We poison the young spirit of compassion from AT before the swearing IN. DQGFRXQWU\E\H[WHQVLRQWKH%,**(676+2&. minds of our children with Jainism, equality of mankind Anna Hazare, deemed to be the one whose since the inception of the Trust. Allegations and rituals and superstitions from Buddhism, great agitation for the Lokpal Bill led to the break away defense have been the norm since the poop hit but do not care to cultivate philosophy of Hinduism, AAP, is still reeling from the shock of not being the fan beginning November. Paid ads. Not only their individual identity, and faith of Islam. Unity invited to the swearing in ceremony of Arvind in our Com press, but cleverly planted in the the power of reasoning is our strength. In spite of Kejriwal today (Saturday 28th of December 2013). QDWLRQDOSUHVVIRUWKHEHQHÀWRIWKHHQWLUHZRUOG and ability to make their having different views, if A. K. Ganguly, stubbornly refusing to step have gone viral. own judgement. For more only we cultivate tolerance down as Chairman of the WBHRCC eveneven The latest one dated 23rd Dec. in the TOI than over a decade we are and even if we do not accept, after being indicted by a 3 judgee fact FODLPVDFOHDQFKLWE\WKH(2:WR0HKWDFODLP brooding over the issue of but respect other’s opinion, ÀQGLQJFRPPLWWHHRIWKH6&IRUVH[XDOO\XDOO\ I haveha taken an “anti-shock” antidote disposal of dead bodies as if we can be united in peace. In harassing a law intern is another casese in to pprevent me from ANY further shock It is of utmost importance. All the glass full of sweet milk, if point. And Tehelka’s Tarun Tejpal ttakesakes incincase I see him shaking hands at the the time we are in the midst we add salt in it, we cannot the dubious honor for delivering hiss own WWZCZ with the President of India… of controversies for no sound UHWDLQWKHWDVWHDQGWKHÁDYRU brand of shock to his lady colleague,ue, byby MMr.r. Pranab Mukherjee. or valid reason. In the name of the milk. Let us hope that molesting her in a hotel elevator in Goa. SSo in conclusion to this years Then there’s this “shocker”ker” 7/( , ZLVK WR LQFRUSRUDWH  MXVW of religion we commit the this 10th. World Zoroastrian from Gujarat which should warmm a minor change to my most irreligious acts when Congress, where several wise our cockels amongst all thisis favorite line… “TU MAAN the very purpose of religion heads of the Community PXFN Á\LQJ DURXQG ,Q D VPDOO NA MAAN HAMARA BPP is to establish peace, with the come together, use their village called Khoraj, practically MAHAAN!!!” spirit of love, compassion wisdom and with a sense overnight, 117 homes can be and brotherhood. For the of duty put the petty issues designated as crorepatis. The cause of religion we create aside and bind in unity, love largest conglomeration of women confrontation, hatred and and brotherhood! crorepatis to be precise. 400 odd SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 12 P.T.@@

:LWKD)RUHZRUGE\375HSRUWHU%HQDLIHU0LU]D The stage is set (and an extremely beautiful one, indeed), and it’s time to welcome Zoroastrians from across the globe to the much-awaited and highly-prestigious 10th Edition of the World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC). Over the years, the WZC event has become a gathering where old thoughts, beliefs and ideologies are discussed, new ones are debated and deliberated, smiles are shared, and heartfelt views and opinions are spoken about. The 10th WZC meet is no different. With ‘Zoroastrianism in the 21st Century: Nurturing Growth DQG$IÀUPLQJ ,GHQWLW\· EHLQJ WKH IRFDO SRLQW RIGLVFXVVLRQ WKH HYHQW NLFNHG RIIRQ )ULGD\ December 27th with lots of gaiety and galore. The challenges that the organizing committee KDVIDFHGWKURXJKWKHSURFHVVRILWDOOLVGHÀQLWHO\QRWXQNQRZQWRDQ\RQH%XWVWLOODPLGVW DOOWKHKLJKVDQGORZVXSVDQGGRZQVZKDWRQHZLWQHVVHGRQWKHYHU\ÀUVWGD\RIWKH&RQJUHVV was interesting topics of discussion; lots of interest in the community, with diverse ideas and views on various topics. The who’s who of the community, from various parts of the world ZKHUHWKHFRPPXQLW\KROGVSUHVHQFHDQGSURPLQHQFH LQFOXGLQJ/RUG.DUDQ%LOLPRULD6DURVK %KDUXFKDDQGPDQ\PRUH JUDFHGWKHRFFDVLRQ ,WZRXOGQ·WEHDQH[DJJHUDWLRQWRVD\WKDWVXFKDKXJHWXUQRXWRI=RURDVWULDQVFDQRQO\EH witnessed either at the wedding or Navjote function of a very well-known family at Jeejeebhoy Agiary, or at a World Zoroastrian Congress Meet!

(1)The highest dignatary to ever grace the World Zoroastrian Congress, Shri Pranab Mukherjee 3UHVLGHQW RI ,QGLD VKDUHV WKH VWDJH ZLWK Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla. (2) Paranjoti Academy Chorus along with Conductor Coomi Wadia (3) On the Dias (l-r) Homai Mody, Dr. Poonawalla, Dasturji Khurshed Dastur, Nader Godrej, Maneck Daver (4) was eloquent as he spoke to the audiences. He focussed on the various moods and milieus of the Community (5) Dorab Mistry and Ketayun Kapadia RI)(=$1$  7KHÀUVWSHUVRQWRVSHDNDWWKH&RQJUHVVVada Dasturji Khurshed Dastur Kaikobad DastoorVHWVWKHWRQHZLWKD%OHVVLQJV  :LWKLQWKHFURZGZHVHHVRPH of the BPP Trustees and their families (8) Dr. Esfandiar Ekhtiyari,UDQLDQ=RURDVWULDQ03  0DVWHURI&HUHPRQLHVMahiar Dastur (10) Lord Billimoria traces the history of the Parsis from Cyrus the Great to the current times (11) Maneck Daver was part of the Organizing Committee (12) Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla was looking stately as he greeted the audience. The very modest Poonawalla thanked the Trustees and the Community for giving him the opportunity to sponsor the event (13) Homai Mody gives a momento to Dadi Mistry the Ex President of the New Delhi Parsi Anjuman (14) Mr. Rusi and Mrs. Roshan Dalal travelled from London to attend the WZC and to get a chance SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 P.T.@@ 13

to pay homage to places of worship and charitable institutes. They said they have looked forward to attending the Congress as it is a forum to keep up to date and compare and learn from each other. Other delegates from the west said the food is great! (15) Victor Daruwalla; the founder of Bawa Tips met P.T. He said that he was impressed with the words of the Canadian speaker and that he might even consider moving to Canada for work. The Canadian speaker spoke about tolerance being necessary and about how in their local Community they welcome the wives and children of Zoroastrians married out into their fold. (16) The famous Brits, Malcolm Deboo, Lord Karan Billimoria and Dorab Mistry strike a pose for Parsi Times (17) The Volunteers at the WZC event on Day 1 With inputs by P.T. Reporters Hoshedar Polad & Raaj Shamji SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2013 14 Parsi Paisa 2014 Special

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On Day 1 of the WZC. a 1000 plus strong crowd watchedw as Lord Karan Billimoria launched ‘Threads‘ of Continuity’ a book by Ashdeen Z. LilaowalaL and paid tribute to both the author Dear Mamaiji, aandnd his cousin Shernaz Cama with whom Ashdeen You always make me read the Gujarati Calendar date from the wrowrote the book. Lord Billimoria stated that it was front page of the Parsi Times. Today is Tir Roj. What does that an impressive book with lots of illustrations and mean, Mamaiji? good depth and history. He added that he was always proud to wear his Sudreh and Kusti everyday. P.T. Reporter Raaj Dear Dikri, Shamji, has a quick chat with Author Ashdeen during the Tir Yezat is the Yezat of a great Star called Sirius in the Canis Major constellation. It is festivities. considered the brightest star in the night sky. Tir also heralds rain on earth and praying WR7LU