Zarathushtra’s statue now stands alongside those of other spiritual
leaders at Poona’s World Peace Dome
Delshad Karanjia
Around 25 to 30 members of the Parsi community were among the myriad guests who attended the unveiling of a gleaming bronze statue of Prophet Zarathushtra at Poona’s iconic World Peace Dome on October 2, 2024 at the MIT World Peace University campus. The date was significant for two reasons: firstly, because it marked the birth anniversaries of two apostles of peace — Mahatma Gandhi and the erstwhile Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri — and also because it preceded the 10th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy being held at the same venue from October 3 to 5.
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