After 40 years of serving the Delhi agiary,
head priest Ervad Cawas Bagli calls it a day
Ferroza C. Jassawala
"This association will remain unbroken. My ties and memories with the Delhi Parsis and this agiary will remain forever,” declared 60-year-old Ervad Cawas Bagli who was felicitated by the Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) at their Navroz function on August 15, 2025. Retiring as head priest of the Anjuman after 40 years of dedicated service to the Kaikhushru Pallonji Katrak Dar-e-Meher and the Delhi Anjuman, his jovial and friendly personality had endeared him to the community. Known to be approachable at any hour, he revealed, "My phone is never switched off!”
"It is a matter of pride that youngsters come to me......