Zoroastrian
- India
How a decline in vulture numbers led to a shift in centuries-old Parsi custom of treating the dead
Mumbai: Dwindling vulture populations have led to a major change in the way some progressive elements in the Parsi community treat their dead. This issue was in focus again on Tuesday after…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Seth Viccaji Pestonji Parsi fire temple observes 175 years
Hyderabad: Members of the Parsi community from the city celebrated the 175th anniversary of the Seth Viccaji – Seth Pestonji Meherji Parsi fire temple on Sunday. The 1000-odd Parsis (Zoroastrians) from Hyderabad’s…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Oldest Parsi fire temple to complete 175 years
Hyderabad: The Seth Viccaji – Seth Pestonji Meherji Parsi fire temple, the oldest in South India, located at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Secunderabad, will turn 175 years old at the end of…