Parsi New Year 2017: All you need to know about Jamshedi Navroz
Parsi New Year 2017: All you need to know about Jamshedi Navroz
The Vibrant Festival Was Started 3,000 Years Back By Emperor Jamshed, Who Introduced The New Calendar In Persia.The Auspicious Day Falls On The Spring Equinox â The Day When Both North And South Pole Have Sunlight Making Day And Night Of Equal Duration.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Neha Singh | Updated on: 17 Aug 2017, 10:30:56 AM
New Delhi:
The Parsi community is celebrating ‘Jamshedi Navroz’ or Pateti on Thursday. The Persian or Iranian New Year or popularly called ‘Nowruz’ is usually celebrated on March 21. The significance behind the festival is that it is celebrated around the time when the days start getting longer. This phenomenon is termed as ‘vernal equinox’.