Parsis in the city will indulge themselves in celebrations on
Wednesday, the occasion of Jamshed Navroz. On this day, the Parsis
venerate the memory of the popular Persian King Jamshed. They will visit
the Agyari to pray and wish each other 'Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak' after
prayers. This will be a common sight among the small community members
on Wednesday morning.
The celebrations and rituals of this feast have undergone many changes over the years. Earlier the festivities went on for the whole day, but now the duration of the celebrations has reduced greatly.
Mehernosh Dastur, a Parsi, told DNA how the celebrations today have changed. "Earlier they started in the morning and continued till the night. But today the celebrations have been toned down," Dastur said.
Many traditions of Navroz have been done away in the majority of Parsi households these days - but they all will enjoy their sumptuous food. Every Parsi home will have a real spread on their table --- boiled eggs, five types of grains, candles,
Rabo (sweet dish) and other Parsi delicacies. The table is covered with a white cloth which
indicates purity.
The meals on the table will make your mouth water -- fried fish, biryani, masala dal, chicken biryani, mutton biryani etc. Ruzan Khambatta, CEO of a popular soft drinks firm, says, "Faluda is a must drink at Parsi households on this day." Many Parsi families share a small sej (pooja thaali) which will be decorated with a variety of items. Also, haldi and betel nut is given to all the family members as a token of goodwill.
In some Parsi homes, a small bowl is placed on the dining table with a silver coin in it and a pomegranate on top of it decorated with 5-7 roses.
Also, a mirror is placed in such a way that a photo of Prophet Zarathustra and the bowl is seen. But this tradition is not followed in many Parsi homes nowadays.
The celebrations and rituals of this feast have undergone many changes over the years. Earlier the festivities went on for the whole day, but now the duration of the celebrations has reduced greatly.
Mehernosh Dastur, a Parsi, told DNA how the celebrations today have changed. "Earlier they started in the morning and continued till the night. But today the celebrations have been toned down," Dastur said.
Many traditions of Navroz have been done away in the majority of Parsi households these days - but they all will enjoy their sumptuous food. Every Parsi home will have a real spread on their table --- boiled eggs, five types of grains, candles,
Rabo (sweet dish) and other Parsi delicacies. The table is covered with a white cloth which
indicates purity.
The meals on the table will make your mouth water -- fried fish, biryani, masala dal, chicken biryani, mutton biryani etc. Ruzan Khambatta, CEO of a popular soft drinks firm, says, "Faluda is a must drink at Parsi households on this day." Many Parsi families share a small sej (pooja thaali) which will be decorated with a variety of items. Also, haldi and betel nut is given to all the family members as a token of goodwill.
In some Parsi homes, a small bowl is placed on the dining table with a silver coin in it and a pomegranate on top of it decorated with 5-7 roses.
Also, a mirror is placed in such a way that a photo of Prophet Zarathustra and the bowl is seen. But this tradition is not followed in many Parsi homes nowadays.
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