The Parsi community are all geared up to celebrate the Navroz festival in the comfort of their homes, amidst the coronavirus induced lockdown on August 16.
The Parsi new year is basically celebrated to mark the beginning of the Iranian calendar. In Persian, ‘Nav’ stands for new, and ‘Roz’ stands for the day, which basically translates to ‘new day’. The tradition is believed to have been celebrated for the past 3,000 years and is usually celebrated by the Irani and the Parsi community across the world.
In order to celebrate the day, the Parsi community would decorate their houses and prepare meals of Prawn Patio, Mori Dar, Patra Ni Macchi, Haleem, Akoori, Berry Pulao, Patra ni Machhi and more to share with their friends and family.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier taken to Twitter to wish the people celebrating Navroz on this day further wishing for prosperity and happiness.
Navroz Mubarak!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2020
Greetings on Parsi New Year. India cherishes the outstanding contribution of the Parsi community, which has made a mark in a wide range of fields.
May the coming year bring peace and prosperity in everyone’s lives.
Even though the Parsis are a small community and are often considered a minority in India, they have produced eminent personalities in various fields over the decades. Escaping religious persecution, the Parsis, settled in India somewhere between the 8th and the 10th century. Their ancestry is usually traced back to Zoroastrian refugees who are from Persia.
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