God, Religion

Zarathustra – The Preacher of Truth!

“Hear the best with your ears and ponder with a bright mind. Then each man and woman, for his or her self, select either of the two, the better or the bad mentality. Awaken to this doctrine of ours before the great event of choice ushers in.” – (Zarathustra's Gathas: Song 3.2) Was he a… Continue reading Zarathustra – The Preacher of Truth!

History, Religion, Temple

Iranshah – The “King of Iran” Enthroned in Hind

The vibrations of the Avestan prayers were felt in the surroundings of Sanjan creating a mystical aura all around. After a while … BANG! ... Struck a huge bolt of lightning caressing the mother earth. What was that exactly??? ............. After the fall of the empire in Iran, the Zoroastrians set sail to the mighty… Continue reading Iranshah – The “King of Iran” Enthroned in Hind

History, Religion

Journey from Persia to The-Hind

The cold breeze is blowing! The sky is getting red. Arrows are flying, shields are splintered, there came the Arabs and now began the downfall of the great Sassanian empire under the rule of King Yazdegerd III. Image: The Sasanian Empire Until the Arab invasion and subsequent Muslim conquest, in the mid 7th century Persia (modern-day Iran) was a… Continue reading Journey from Persia to The-Hind

Religion, Temple

A Walk through the Fire Temple

          Many friends often question me, what’s there in a fire temple? Why are we non-parsis not allowed inside? Everyone is allowed in other temples, but are others not allowed in a fire temple? You might find the answer as you walk through.  We Zoroastrians as introduced by our Priest (Dastoorji… Continue reading A Walk through the Fire Temple