The practice of hosting gahambars may have faded, but the funds earmarked can be utilised for similar charitable purposes
Rustom S. Gae
In the early part of the last century many charitable minded and philanthropic Parsis created trusts for charitable or religious purposes to celebrate gahambars on festive occasions. A gahambar is a religious festival held for communal solidarity, celebrated in a spirit of togetherness with the people concerned. In olden days gahambars were held six times a year. Each gahambar lasted for five days and on the last day, the most important day, a great communal feast was held where the entire congregation, rich or poor, young or old, sat side by side and participated in a spirit of brotherhood. This......