“The presiding priests”

Several centuries ago Parsis would send an emissary to Iran for advice and guidance especially in religious matters. Iranian Zoroastrians stopped using dakhmas when there were no vultures left and the government banned their use. We continue to use them. In Iran, non-Zoroastrians are permitted to enter fire temples. We do not allow this. The navjotes in Iran are performed at a later age when the children are more in a position to decide for themselves which religion they wish to follow. Here navjotes are performed before the child reaches puberty. Parsiana has documented the differences in the wedding and navjote......



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