UK boy navar in Dahanu

Reportedly for the first time in its 75-year history a navar ceremony was performed in the Dahanu Agiary when 14-year-old Darayus Patel was initiated into the priesthood on January 16, 2015, roz Bahman, mah Shahrevar. The initiate, who lives in England, was guided by his father Ervad Zarir and uncle Behram. Also present on the occasion were his mother Armaity and sister Zeenia, Dahanu resident and activist Farzan Mazda informed Parsiana by email.

Ervad Darayus Patel