Happy Parsi New Year 2022: History, significance and wishes

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

New
Delhi,
Aug
16:
Parsi
New
Year
marks
the
beginning
of
the
Parsi
calendar
and
this
year
it
will
be
celebrated
on
17
August.
This
day
is
also
known
as
‘Jamshedi
Navroz’ after
the
legendary
King
of
Persia,
Jamshed
who
started
the
Parsi
Calendar
and
Navroz
meaning
‘new
day’.
While
in
various
places
the
event
is
celebrated
in
March,
in
India,
the
Parsi
community
celebrates
it
in
August.
This
time,
the
Parsi
New
Year
falls
on
August
16,
Tuesday.

Pateti
is
celebrated
on
the
eve
of
Parsi
New
Year.
Nowruz,
also
spelled
as
Navroz,
is
the
Iranian
New
Year
celebrated
by
ethnic
Iranian
people.
Pateti
is
observed
on
the
eve
of
Navroze,
is
a
day
of
penance
where
one
repents
for
their
sins.

People
from
the
Parsi
community
follow
Zoroastrianism,
a
religion
which
is
one
of
the
oldest
known
monotheistic
religions.
Approximately
3,500
years
ago,
it
was
founded
by
the
Prophet
Zarathustra
in
ancient
Iran.

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Parsi
New
Year:
History

It
is
believed
that
the
tradition
of
celebrating
this
festival
dates
back
to
3,000
years
and
it
holds
a
great
significance
in
the
Parsi
community.
People
from
this
community
visit
their
friends
and
relatives
and
wish
each
other
Happy
New
Year.
To
mark
the
onset
of
a
new
year,
people
wear
new
clothes,
give
gifts,
do
house
cleaning
and
make
charitable
donations.

Parsi
New
Year:
Significance
Parsi
New
Year
is
celebrated
on
the
first
day
of
the
first
month
of
Farvardin
in
the
Zoroastrian
calendar.
Spring
Equinox,
which
occurs
annually
on
March
21,
symbolises
the
beginning
of
the
season.
The
Parsis
in
India
celebrate
this
day
in
July
or
August
because
they
follow
the
Zoroastrian
calendar
for
religious
occasions.
The
holiday,
which
has
its
roots
in
Persia
(now
Iran,
post-Islamic
conquest),
is
celebrated
with
zest
and
vigour
in
India.

Parsi
New
Year:
Celebrations

A
variety
of
dishes
is
prepared
on
the
day
including
fish,
chicken,
mutton,
daan
and
desserts.
Besides
celebration,
Pateti
is
dedicated
to
clean
and
purify
the
mind
and
start
a
new
year
with
love
and
peace.
On
this
day,
Parsis
wear
traditional
clothes
and
visit
fire
temple
also
known
as
‘Agiary’.
There
is
a
tradition
of
offering
milk,
flowers,
fruits,
sandalwood
to
the
sacred
fire.

Parsis
are
one
of
the
most
successful
minority
and
migrant
groups
in
the
world.
Ratan
Tata,
Pallonji
Mistry,
Nusli
Wadia,
Adi
Godrej
and
Cyrus
Poonawalla
are
some
of
the
families
that
have
made
billions
building
the
backbone
of
industry.

We
have
curated
some
quotes,
messages
that
you
can
send
to
your
families,
friends,
colleagues
and
loved
ones
and
capture
the
true
spirit
of
the
festival.

Parsi
New
Year:
Wishes,
greetings,
WhatsApp
messages

• Happy
  Parsi
  New
  Year!
  We
  pray
  that
  you
  and
  your
  family
  have
  a
  happy,
  prosperous
  year
  ahead.

• May
  this
  new
  year
  bring
  a
  lot
  of
  happiness
  to
  you
  and
  your
  loved
  ones.
  Happy
  Navroz
  to
  you.

• Best
  wishes
  for
  a
  joyous
  Navroz!
  May
  the
  day
  bring
  you
  luck,
  good
  health
  and
  prosperity.
  God
  bless
  you
  now
  and
  always.

• ‘After
  darkness,
  there
  is
  always
  light.
  Let
  our
  hopes
  never
  die.
  May
  you
  get
  everything
  you
  want.
  Wishing
  you
  a
  very
  happy
  Parsi
  New
  Year!’

• Sending
  you
  lots
  of
  good
  wishes
  and
  warm
  hugs
  on
  new
  year.
  Happy
  Parsi
  New
  Year!’