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A dadgah for Della

Community members in what is reportedly the world’s largest Parsi enclave have a new place of worship
Text: Farrokh Jijina  Photos: Rehan Daruwalla

"This is a new family member, not only for this building, or for the (Mancherji Edulji Joshi Dadar Parsi) Colony residents, but for the whole community.” Ervad (Dr) Ramiyar Karanjia, principal of the Dadar Athornan Institute was speaking at the installation and inauguration of a dadgah at Della Tower (DT), a residential building in the Colony on May 31, 2018. While welcoming guests at the function that included a 14-mobed fareshta ceremony, businessman, builder of DT and erstwhile Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trustee Jimmy Mistry had said that "for me and the residents of DT, this event is beyond our......



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