Navroz Mubarak!: Parsi community of India celebrates New Year

'Navroz' or the Parsi New Year marks the first day of the annual year in the Parsi calendar. While Zoroastrians in other countries celebrated it on March 21, Parsis in India and Pakistan celebrate today as they follow the Shahenshahi calendar, according to which Navroz is 200 days after it is celebrated across the world.

'Navroz' or the Parsi New Year marks the first day of the annual year in the Parsi calendar. While Zoroastrians in other countries celebrated it on March 21, Parsis in India and Pakistan celebrate today as they follow the Shahenshahi calendar, according t 

The Parsis migrated to the Indian state of Gujarat nearly thirteen hundred years ago, from Pars in Iran after being invaded by the Muslims. (EPS | R.Satish Babu)

A visit to the Fire Temple, the place of worship of the Parsi community, is a ritual followed on every Navroz .A Parsi women praying near a fire temple at Tardeo in Mumbai is seen in the picture. (Photo | AP)

The members of Parsi community greet each other on the occassoin of Navroz celebrations in Hyderabad. (EPS | R.Satish Babu)

Elderly women of Parsi community greet each others on the occassion of their New Year in Hyderabad. (Photo | EPS)

A Parsi Women With her child standing next to the relief figures of knights in the fire temple, Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)

A group of women share the joy of Navroz with each other. (Photo | PTI)

Parsi Women feeding sweets to each other on the occasion of Navroz. (Photo | PTI)