"Navroz Mubarak! May this special day bring abundance of happiness, prosperity and good health to all. May the coming year be marked by success and progress, and may the bonds of harmony be strengthened. Wishing a joyful and fulfilling year ahead!" read a post by PM Modi.
Parsi New Year, which is also called Navroz or Nowruz, marks the beginning of spring and the renewal of nature. In Persian, ‘Nav’ means new, and ‘Roz’ stands for the day, this literally translates to ‘new day’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Parsi New Year-Navroz and wished for great prosperity and a spirit of togetherness.
Navroz is here! The festival is celebrated by Parsis all across the world. Navroz marks the first day of Farvardin, the first month in the Zoroastrian calendar, also known as the Shahenshahi calendar.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI): As it's a Navroz today, several celebrities Boman Irani, Amyra Dastur and Delnaaz Irani, among others, marked the occasion by celebrating with family and visiting the temple.