Jashan

October 11th, Saturday, 4:15 pm

First Parish Church United

48 Main Street

Westford, MA 01886

ZAGBA Annual Jashan

Ayathrem Gahambar

Join us to celebrate the annual Jashan and Gahambhar, to help foster the spirit of unity and harmony within the community. There are six seasonal festivals or Gahambars when Zoroastrians assemble to eat and share food communally. This is the 4th Gahambar in the seasonal (Fasli) calendar.

Agenda

4:15 pm: Arrival and seating

4:30 pm: Jashan starts

6:15 pm: Announcements and appetizers

6:45 pm: Social event

8:00 pm: Dinner and dessert

9:30 pm: Wrap up / Function ends

Details

Please remember to bring your topi/ scarf.
Arrive promptly and seat yourself before the prayers begin.
Prayers will be performed by Ervad Farhad panthaky, Ervad Yezad Nalladaru, and Ervad Zarir Sidhwa.

Member Rates

$40 for Adults (above 25)

$30 Per Senior (above 65)

$30 Full Time Students including University/College (over 21 and under 25)

$30 for youth ages 10 - 21

$20 for children age 5 - 9

Free for children age 5 and below.

Non-Member Rate - $10.00 extra per person in each of the above categories

REGISTRATION and PAYMENT due no later than Saturday October 5, 2025.

For payments sent after October 12, 2024, please add an additional $5 for each person/child attending.

Please calculate rates for your family and specify "Gahambhar Function" and the category (2 member adults, 1 member child age 6 yrs, etc) in the notes section.

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We are not an allergen-free environment. Please note that neither the ZAGBA Board nor the caterer makes any attestation regarding food allergens. If you have a severe allergy, we appreciate you making your own meal arrangements.

What is a Jashan?

A Jashan is a Thanksgiving ceremony. There are numerous reasons to perform a Jashan.

A Jashan ceremony is performed for the well-being of both the spiritual and physical worlds.

We thank Ahura Mazda and Amesha Spentas and pray for their blessings from the spiritual world.

Jashan significance

A Jashan is a thanksgiving ceremony performed by 2 or more priests. All seven creations of Ahura Mazda are represented in a Jashan ceremony.

Fire

Asha Vahishta

Represented by the fire burning in the afarganyu.

Sky / Metals

Khshathra Vairya

Represented by the metallic implements used in the ceremony, like afarganyu and chipiyo and chamach

Earth

Spenta Armaiti

Represented by the ground on which the ceremony is performed.

Humans

Spenta Mainyu

Represented by the priests and all the people attending.

Water

Hauravatat

A pitcher containing water is present for the Jashan ceremony.

Plants

Ameretat

Flowers and fruits laid out for the ceremony represent Plants.

Animals

Vohu Manah

Milk is offered in a metal cup and represents animals.