Other parsi last names include boomla, the gujarati term for the bombay duck, a slimy fish which has a dedicated fan following in the community, and gotla, which is a fruit seed. The religious scriptures of the parsis are found in two languages, zendi and pahlawi. Hence, i prefer to name it white pumpkin preserve in keeping with the traditions of the new land we have made our homes in. Zoroastrianism, which is commonly known as parsiism, is the ancient religion of persia. This italian photographer is chronicling the traditions of. The parsis, whose name means persians, are descended from persian zoroastrians who emigrated to india to avoid religious persecution by muslims. The kasti, made of undyed wool, is a hollow tube made up of seventytwo threads, ending in several tassels, their numbers either symbolizing religious precepts or referring to the liturgical texts. Parsi baby names parsi names, parsi babies names, parsi. This was the religion of the iranian people before islam. The ancient name of the country of the iranian people, as it appears in the oldest iranian writing, is av. They live chiefly in mumbai and in a few towns and villages mostly to the. According to karaka this is an almost complete list of names of parsi men and women in general use at present. Similarly, the united states department of veterans affairs emblems for headstones and markers recognize 57 symbols including a. What is the name of the holy book of parsis and when was it written.
Jainism is an eastern religion with origins in the indus river valley dating back to 3000 b. Zoroastrianism is an ancient persian religion that may have originated as early as 4,000 years ago. The complete book of muslim and parsi names maneka gandhi. Parsi jashan ceremony in this case, a house blessing calendrical differences. In a series of visions he was taken up to heaven and ahura mazda creator of all that is good charged him with enlisting humanity in the fight against aura mainyu the principle of chaos and destruction offering mankind a free choice between good and evil.
Book 1 of 8 in the parsi cuisine series paperback available worldwide and a ebook for india. What is the name of the holy book of parsis and when was it. In 1920 there was 1 parsi family living in indiana. List of parsi baby names, parsi babies names, parsi baby names and meanings has been compiled from various resources. The iranian prophet and reformer zarathustra greek. According to the mishkatu 1 masabih, on the subject of names, the prophet is supposed to have. Zoroastrianism or mazdayasna is one of the worlds oldest continuously practiced religions. One particularly unusual variant of surnames ends with the suffix khao, suggesting a desire to eat or greediness. Nearly 3,500 years ago, at rae, in media, there lived a man of the name of pourushaspa, who led a holy and righteous life with his wife dogdho. In the 10th century a group of iranians fled iran as refugees in search of somewhere to practise their religion freely the iranshah atash behram at udwada. Parsi, also spelled parsee, member of a group of followers in india of the iranian prophet zoroaster or zarathustra. Yesterdays news show that someone has claimed shah as parsi surname and has advised to change it before changing the name of a certain place.
What is the name of the holy book of parsis and when was. You can pick up the best parsi names of your choices along with meaning, popularity, numerology, comments and many more. According to the shah namah or the book of kings, the earliest dynasties. Zoroastrianism, the religion of the parsis originated about 3500 years ago in persia. The parsis, whose name means persians, are descended from persian zoroastrians who emigrated to india to avoid religious persecution by the muslims. Unless they pursue their religious studies to a desirable height, they tag ervad to their names in name only.
From dosabhai framji karaka, history of the parsis i, london 1884. It is a known fact that the parsis are generally opposed to interreligious marriages. The remaining of the 61 or 65 sections of 72ha yasna are recited by the accompanying gewra priest. The zoroastrian holy book, called the avesta, was written in the avestan language, which is closely related to vedic sanskrit. Zend avesta, the original document of the religion of zoroaster, still used by the parsees as their bible and prayerbook. Paperback available worldwide and a ebook for india. The result of several years of research, it is an erudite and thorough compilation of approximately 30,000 names taken from ten languages.
The avesta is the book that contains most of the religions historic and. The parsi family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1911 and 1920. The holy book of zoroastrianism is called the avesta or zendavesta. The parsi originally emigrated from persia but today the indian sect do not share language or history with them. Another center of zoroastrian life is in iran, around the city of yazd. The internal affairs of the community relating to questions of membership, religious practice, and use of community funds are governed by parsi panchayats. Arguably the worlds first monotheistic faith, its one of the oldest religions still in. Parsi parsee, a member of one of the religious communities of india. Zoroaster founded his religion in the 6th century bc. Unless they pursue their religious studies to a desirable height, they tag. This section contains information specific to the parsi calendar.
This italian photographer is chronicling the traditions of the parsi community of mumbai italian documentary photographer majlend bramos coffee table book, like sugar in milk, puts the. The teachings of zoroaster, and the philosophy of the. Avesta is the name the mazdean mazdayasnian religious tradition gives to the collection of its sacred texts. According to the qissai sanjan, parsis migrated from sasanian.
The book itself was written almost a century ago by a painstaking research scholar with a view to stimulate further study of the ages of religious enquiries which have given birth to so many schools of. A fourvolume series, the parsis of india is the first comprehensive analysis of the parsi community and its demographic decline with a panindia focus. Parsi girl names, parsi names for girls, meaning of parsi. Middle persian language, the scriptures of the modern parsis in. A religious symbol is an iconic representation intended to represent a specific religion, or a specific concept within a given religion religious symbols have been used in the military in many different countries, such as the united states military chaplain symbols. Parsi, also spelled parsee, member of a group of followers in india of the persian prophet zoroaster. Those of hindu origin are marked with asterisks, and the rest are persian names. Just browse the modern parsi babies names shortlist parsi name from az alphabetic order and get the parsi baby name of your choice.
The majority of the nonprofessional parsi priests belong to the category of eleven or seven ha class. The holy book of parsis parsis or parsees are a zoroastrian community who migrated to the indian subcontinent from. The qissai sanjan is a tale of the journey of the parsis to india from iran. Book explains how zoroastrians celebrate the coming of springnavrozenawruz. Justru sesungguhnya akibat konsep yang singkat mengenai tinjauan dan luasan pengkajian bahasa, kesusasteraan dan kebudayaan melayu itu, sehingga disamarkan hanya sebagai pengajian melayu, telah pula membawa akibat2 yang mempengaruhi penyingkiran bidang ilmiah tertentu dari pengajian melayu, seperti pengkajian2 bahasa dan kesusasteraan arab, bahasa dan kesusasteraan farsi, bahasa dan. Parsi definition is a zoroastrian descended from persian refugees settled principally at mumbai bombay.
According to a hadis, prophet muhammad is supposed to have said, whoever is named after me with the hope of being blessed, he will be blessed and will be in peace till the day of qayamat. The native indians brought gifts of the autumn harvest to the. Its the nickname of the famous general bahram of king khusru parvez. They live chiefly in bombay and are descendants of the. The teachings of zoroaster and the philosophy of the parsi. If you want a book about the parsis religion, look for the parsis religion by ed. All the names appear appropriate of the nomadic tradition, as his fathers means. This was about 25% of all the recorded parsis in the usa. Celebrations parsi zoroastrian ceremonies celebrated with indian parsi food recipes. The principal text in the liturgical group is the yasna, which takes its name. The parsi religion or parsee is a denomination of two zoroastrian communities of the indian subcontinent. Names that are capitalized are from parsianas book of. However, if you are searching for the central message of zoroastrian religion, then you must read the most sacred of sacred holy books.
Holy book of the hindus, song, poem, the bhagvad gita, the renowned hindu religious treatise on. It is a multitendency faith centered on a dualistic cosmology of good and evil and an eschatology predicting the ultimate conquest of evil with theological elements of henotheism, monotheismmonism, and polytheism. Religious sects in india parsi, jaina and sikh mittal. The complete book of muslim and parsi names maneka. Zoroastrianism is the ethnic religion of the parsi people. Apr 28, 2012 how ghandi becomes parsi surname what type of trade is it associated with and is shah a parsi name. These religions are the parsi, the jaina and the sikh which have left indelible imprints on the fateful history of the indian subcontinent. Westergaard, zendavesta or the religious book of the zoroastrians i, copenhagen, 18521854. The name zoroaster is a greek rendering of the avestan name zarathustra. Justru sesungguhnya akibat konsep yang singkat mengenai tinjauan dan luasan pengkajian bahasa, kesusasteraan dan kebudayaan melayu itu, sehingga disamarkan hanya sebagai pengajian melayu, telah pula membawa akibat2 yang mempengaruhi penyingkiran bidang ilmiah tertentu dari pengajian melayu, seperti pengkajian2 bahasa dan kesusasteraan arab, bahasa dan kesusasteraan farsi, bahasa. There are books written by masani rustam, s a kapadia, martin haug and. The complete book of muslim and parsi names is a practical guide for choosing the perfect name for your child.
Rezwi also cites a number of well respected parsee religious authorities to. Introduction muhammad, meaning one who is praised, is the most commonly given name in the world. The zoroastrian name of the religion is mazdayasna, which combines mazdawith the avestan language word yasna, meaning worship, devotion. Their belief system includes ideas about a creator god, good and evil forces, individual choice, heaven and hell, the last judgment, and eternal life. The holy book of jainism is a collection of texts known as agam literature or the agam sutras. This religion is also called the religion of the fire worshippers and magianism. It brings together scholarly articles and empirical work from multiple locations using the mixed method research approach and addresses key concerns impacting the demography of this ethnoreligious minority. For information on the calendar used by the zoroastrians for religious purposes, including details on its history and its variations, see zoroastrian calendar. Parsis gets their last name and first name with food. The largest remaining group of zoroastrians, the parsis, had fled to india to. The teachings of zoroaster and the philosophy of the parsi religion. The scripture contains the teachings of prophet zoroaster, hymns, laws, and the tenets of the religion.
Names that are capitalized are from parsianas book of iranian names. Jains see these texts, which are the transcriptions of lord mahavirs sermons, as sacred documents. This vast database of parsi names has been compiled from various references and suggestions provided by our web site users and resources partners. Geldner, avesta, the sacred books of the parsis, stuttgart, 18891896.
Weve put together a selection of some of the most popular, traditional and modern parsi baby names to help you find the name you love. Jan 23, 2019 book 1 of 8 in the parsi cuisine series paperback available worldwide and a ebook for india. The bahai faith is one of the youngest of worlds major religions. Parsis follow the religion of zoroaster, a prophet of the seventh century b. The prophetthe complete book of muslim and parsi names is a practical guide for choosing the perfect name for your child. The latter represent the basic source of the religion. Parsi baby girl names weve put together a selection of some of the most popular, traditional and modern parsi baby names to help you find the name you love. In english, an adherent of the faith is commonly called a zoroastrian or a. Please use this up to date list of parsi name as a reference to name your kidchild. Parsi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Avesta, sacred book of zoroastrianism containing its cosmogony, law, and liturgy. List of world religions and founders, religious books, place. Surnames ending in wala mainly of could be either of place or of that trade. He is known as zartosht and zardosht in persian and zaratosht in gujarati.
The zend avesta and the gathas of zarathushtra are two of the primary holy books of zoroastrians. A parsi child is exhorted to fill this purse with righteousness and good deeds. Their sacred scriptures are called the avesta, which is a compilation of sacred texts. They live chiefly in bombay and are descendants of the zoroastrians who fled iran during the seventh to tenth centuries, after the conquest of iran by the arabs, and who settled primarily in gujarat. The analysis of the sasanian avesta and zand in the denkard is summarized in darmesteter, zendavesta iii, pp. Parsi baby girl names parsi girl name list parsi baby. Iran was then a mainly muslim country, and the faith was proclaimed by a young iranian, who called himself the bab. Parsi, also spelled parsee, member of a group of followers in india of the iranian prophet zoroaster.
Answered feb 21, 2018 parsi is the name given to zoroastrians or worshipers of ahura mazda, the wise lord, who live in india. These are local bodies of which bombays is the most important made up of priests and wealthy laypeople. Its religious core is a collection of songs or hymns, the gathas, thought to be in. How ghandi becomes parsi surname what type of trade is it associated with and is shah a parsi name. The name of the child should be given on the 7th day mishkat book xviii c. The avesta texts fall into several different categories, arranged either by dialect, or by usage. Babynology has collection of 26 parsi names with meaning.
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