Today is Ava Month!! We do prayers for Water!!!

@Rashnag (30597)
Surat, India
March 23, 2022 6:45am CST
Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. As per our parsi calender, today is Ava Month. Today, we do prayers for the water. We, Parsis give lot of respect and importance to water. So on this day, Parsis go to nearby well or sea along with them they take coconut, milk, sugar and flowers. It's called "Ava nu Parab". They pray for the water then break the coconut, sprinkle the milk, keep flowers there and we make a sweet dessert from lentils that we call "Dar ni Pori". It's a dessert made especially during this day and enjoyed by people. It's circular in shape with outer layer made from Flour and inside the stuffing is of sweet dal, dry fruits and made in pure ghee. I just thought to share this information with you here as you might find it interesting. Have a good day. Take care!!!
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Neil
@Neil43 (4521)
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24 Mar 22
Thanks for the information. You seem to have a lot things to celebrate. Almost every month?
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
24 Mar 22
Not really dear. We have very few festivals. Have a good day. Take care
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Neil
@Neil43 (4521)
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24 Mar 22
@Rashnag I see. But it is good to have a lot of celebrations though.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
24 Mar 22
@Neil43 True indeed
Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
23 Mar 22
I agree that we need to appreciate one of the gifts of God to people.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
24 Mar 22
True indeed. We seldom appreciate it in life which is bad. Have a good day. Take care
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
24 Mar 22
@Rashnag Some people forget this matter and they need to be reminded.
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marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
23 Mar 22
It is so important that all of us befome aware of the importance of water! I am glad that in your culture there is a respect for it.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
24 Mar 22
Yes dear I hope so too. Water is such an important resource and at times we take it for granted thereby wasting water. Have a good day. Take care
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14591)
• India
23 Mar 22
What a nice and meaningful parab! Can we think of our life without water! The Ava parab I'm sure reminds us to take care of water we have and be grateful for this precious gift.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
24 Mar 22
True indeed. Water is such an important resource which sometimes we take it for granted and waste it. Glad you liked it. Have a good day. Take care