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Zoroastrianism,Zoroastrianism,ChristianityChristianity

andandIndian CultureIndian Culture

Preeti Awasthi



Less than 1%= Buddhists and the JainsLess than 1%= Buddhists and the Jains

12% = MUSLIMS12% = MUSLIMS

2%= Christians2%= Christians

82% = HINDUS82% = HINDUS

Population o India ! 1""1 CensusPopulation o India ! 1""1 Census



Indian Culture! an e#perien$e&



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$hara$teristi$ eature o the Indian$hara$teristi$ eature o the Indian

CultureCulture



Parsi ReligionParsi Religion

Salient features :Salient features :• Origin of the ParsisOrigin of the Parsis• Their historic pastTheir historic past• Role of Spenta Zarathustra- the Prophet ofRole of Spenta Zarathustra- the Prophet of

the Parsisthe Parsis• Religious scriptures of the ParsisReligious scriptures of the Parsis• Parsis of IndiaParsis of India• Rites of Passage of the ParsisRites of Passage of the Parsis• Zoroastrianism in Gujarat, MumbaiZoroastrianism in Gujarat, Mumbai• Ilm- e ! "shnoom#- school of ParsiIlm- e ! "shnoom#- school of Parsi

philosoph$ philosoph$ • Pioneers of modern India- %Pioneers of modern India- % Dadabhai Dadabhai Naoroji, Madame Bhikaji Cama, Homi Naoroji, Madame Bhikaji Cama, Homi Jehangir Bhabha Jehangir Bhabha&&



rigin of the Parsis-

rigin of the Parsis-

• Parsis are ofParsis are ofancient Persianancient Persiandescent.descent.

• LinguisticLinguisticsimilaritiessimilarities

between the Rigbetween the RigVeda and theVeda and theZoroastrianZoroastrian

Gathas.Gathas.



He li*ed in Iran in +,,,BC&-

Prea$hed the oneness o .odBelie*ed that /hura Ma0da as

the one and onl .od&

/hura Ma0da ill do the inal 3ud.e4ent o all souls&

(ole o Spenta 5arathustra!(ole o Spenta 5arathustra!

! the Prophet o the! the Prophet o theParsisParsis



•'actions'actions

(ithin the (ithin thecommunit$ communit$

•Parsi Parsi Jashan Jashan ceremon$ceremon$*in this case,*in this case,

a housea houseblessing+blessing+

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jashan







Religious scriptures of theReligious scriptures of the

ParsisParsis

Zend Avesta is divided into ve parts:Zend Avesta is divided into ve parts:

1) Yasna ( worship with ceremony and1) Yasna ( worship with ceremony andworship) worship)

2) Videvdad ( laws aainst demons)2) Videvdad ( laws aainst demons)!) Yashts (worship)!) Yashts (worship)

") #hordeh Avestha ( $oo% of daily") #hordeh Avestha ( $oo% of daily

prayers)prayers)

&) 'ive athas ( Ahunavaiti *shtavaiti&) 'ive athas ( Ahunavaiti *shtavaitiSpenta+ ,ainyu Vohu+Spenta+ ,ainyu Vohu+

#hshathra and Vashishta+ -shti.#hshathra and Vashishta+ -shti.



Parsis o IndiaParsis o India

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5uin Mehta

Born 2"&,:&1";+

Bo4a <riter

(ohinton Mistr

Jehan.ir Saa*ala

Painter

reddie Mer$ur(atan >ata(atan >ata

Pro4inent IndianPro4inent IndianParsisParsis



/arsi 0uisine/arsi 0uisine



Rites of Passage of theRites of Passage of the

ParsisParsis

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33#usti4+the child is $lessed $y#usti4+the child is $lessed $ydonnin a sacred thread and adonnin a sacred thread and a

soft muslin 3Sudra4.soft muslin 3Sudra4. 5he nal rite of passae at 5he nal rite of passae at

65ower of Silence765ower of Silence7



/ Parsee eddin. !1",?/ Parsee eddin. !1",?



Wedding portraitWedding portrait

As an ethnic communityAs an ethnic community



Self-perceptionsSelf-perceptions

ParsiParsi NavjoteNavjote

ceremony (ritesceremony (rites

of admissionof admission

into theinto the

ZoroastrianZoroastrianfaith)faith)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navjote





5oroastrianis4 in @u3arat A Mu4ai5oroastrianis4 in @u3arat A Mu4ai

@UJ/(/>!

• The issah!i!"an#an came in the $th century and

was gi%en refuge in "an#an by the local &ing'

adi Rana.

• Towards the end of of the *th century' the Parsis

began to settle in fi%e districts! "an#an'+ausari'Godareh!,n&leshwar' -roach and

ambay.



ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism



Parsis oParsis o Bo4aBo4a a ood en.ra*in. ! a ood en.ra*in. ! ca.ca. 18781878

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay





Mu4aiMu4ai

• The first record of a Parsi' /orab#i +anabhai'settling in bombay dates from 01* ,/.

• 2n 034' the -ritish handed o%er a 5iece of

land in 6alabar 7ill to the Parsi community

for their first /a&hma' 8 Tower of "ilence9.

• 2n 34:' Low#ee +usserwan#i was granted

land in -ombay by the ;ast 2ndia om5any'

who too& the name of his trade! 8 <adia9.



““ Ilm-i- Kshnoom”- ParsiIlm-i- Kshnoom”- Parsi

philosophyphilosophy

33Sahe$+e+8ilan4( ,asters of the 9eart) whoSahe$+e+8ilan4( ,asters of the 9eart) who

are said to live in isolation in theare said to live in isolation in the

mountainous recesses of the 0aucasus.mountainous recesses of the 0aucasus.

arest community lives in ;oeshwari aarest community lives in ;oeshwari a

su$ur$ of ,um$ai.su$ur$ of ,um$ai.

5hey have their own re temple+ 5hey have their own re temple+

<ehramshah owroi Shro= 8aremeher<ehramshah owroi Shro= 8aremeherand their own housin colony <ehramand their own housin colony <ehram

<au and their own newspaper /arsi /u%ar.<au and their own newspaper /arsi /u%ar.



Rites of Passage of the

ites of Passage of the

Parsis-

arsis-

"tart at birth and solidify with the +a%#ote."tart at birth and solidify with the +a%#ote.

88usti9!the child is blessed by donning austi9!the child is blessed by donning asacred thread and a soft muslin 8"udra9.sacred thread and a soft muslin 8"udra9.

The final rite of 5assage at =Tower ofThe final rite of 5assage at =Tower of

"ilence>"ilence>



• 5uin Mehta• Born 2" /pril 1";+6

Bo4a

<riter

(ohinton Mistr

• art Jehan.ir

Saa*ala6 Painter

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Ratan Tata

• Pro4inent Indian Parsis



Pioneers o Modern IndiaPioneers o Modern India

Dada bhai Naoroji, The “ Grand oldDada bhai Naoroji, The “ Grand old

man of India”.man of India”.

Madame Bhikaji Cama.Madame Bhikaji Cama.

Pherozeshah Mehta.Pherozeshah Mehta.

omi !ehan"ir Bhabha# $%ientist.omi !ehan"ir Bhabha# $%ientist.



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MehtaMehta



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ehangir ehangir

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Indian Christians

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Saint Thomas Saint Thomas ChristiansChristians

/SCD/@/M/ CHU(CH CCHIN/SCD/@/M/ CHU(CH CCHIN

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Thomas_Christians




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/SCD/@/M/ CHU(CH6 CCHIN/SCD/@/M/ CHU(CH6 CCHIN

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Christian traditionChristian tradition

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syro-Malabar_Catholic_Church


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Syrian_Rite


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syro-Malankara_Catholic_Church


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Syrian_Rite


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_(Malankara)_Orthodox_Church




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_Syrian_Christian_Church




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaldean_Syrian_Church




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Thoma_Church




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabar_Independent_Syrian_Church




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas_Evangelical_Church


















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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_crosses_of_Kerala








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nazraney_Sthambams.jpg







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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasrani_Menorah


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Malabar_Nasrani



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India

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• Criental CrthodoDA B the 2ndian (6alan&ara) CrthodoD hurch (<est "yrian Rite) B the acobite "yrian hristian hurch (<est "yrian Rite)

• ,ssyrian hurch of the ;ast B the haldean "yrian hurch (;ast "yrian Rite)

• 2nde5endentA B the 6alan&ara 6ar Thoma "yrian hurch (<est "yrian Rite) B the 6alabar 2nde5endent "yrian hurch (<est "yrian Rite)

• the "t. Thomas ;%angelical hurch of 2ndia

































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the 2ndian subcontinent.the 2ndian subcontinent.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodungaloor


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palayoor


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Paravur







http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knanaya

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_Syrian_Orthodox





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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_North_India


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Thoma_Syrian_Church


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Brethren


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_of_India




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Church


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostolic_Church


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