Repairs to the dilapidated 193-year-old Godavara Agiary (pictured) in the Fort area run by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) are under way. Much needed repairs to the roof and walls are being done at the rear of the Agiary first. The area housing the dadgah fire, the well and kitchens have been closed to worshippers for now.
Donations totalling Rs 26.26 lakhs have been received for the renovation. Ten lakh rupees, promised in September 2018, are to be received from BPP chairman Yazdi Desai personally. "Just because fewer members are attending the temple doesn’t mean that we will shift it,” he......