Understanding Zoroastrianism on Nowruz 2025
- Lalit Kishore
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
UNESCO-coordinated Nowruz festival that marks the arrival of spring and symbolizes peace, amity and renewal around the world is going to observed from March 20 onwards for 13 days. The celebration on March 21, 2025 recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage which is also the the Pesian New Year Day.
In India, Nowruz, also known as Navroz, is celebrated by the Parsi community in India and marks the beginning of spring.
The AI overview of the festival mentions the following rituals and traditions associated with it:
Families gather around decorated tables symbolizing purity and prosperity, sharing special meals.
People wear new clothes, visit relatives (especially elders), and exchange gifts, often handmade by artisans.
Festivities include music, dance, traditional sports, and handicrafts.
Special prayers are made in mosques by Muslims and in Fire Temples by Parsis.
People greet each other with hugs, kisses, or by saying "Sal Mubarak" or "Nauroz Mubarak".
Understanding Zoroastrianism as Nowruz approaches to be celebrated by Parsis in India on March 20: merinews.com article appreciated
~Lalit Kishore
Some years ago years ago, ahead of Nowruz, my article article was published in merinews.com, which has closed down; however, the main message is reproduced through haiku that were included in the inset picture. The article was shared by Redddit[1]
One of the readers commented, "I’m surprised by how excellent this article is. No pseudo-history or misinterpretation of theology (world’s first monotheism, etc) and concentrates on the ethical essentials. A great introductory article for those interested in worldview but not theology. I personally am a lover of our theology and our ethics united, though." s
Nowruz Haiku:
World is chaotic
Be ethical, moderate -
Ensure happiness
Revere water, fire -
Primordial elements of life
To protect nature
Make your soul flourish
Have noble aspirations
With just-n-fair gestures
[1]https://www.reddit.com/r/Zoroastrianism/comments/859fph/understanding_zoroastrianism_as_nowruz_approaches/
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