نوروز(เทศกาลโนรูซ) ใน 🇮🇳 อินเดีย

Nowruz in India is celebrated primarily by the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community, concentrated in Mumbai and Gujarat. The Parsi community, descendants of Persian Zoroastrians who migrated to India over a millennium ago, observes Nowruz as Jamshedi Navroz, named after the mythical King Jamshid who is credited with founding the festival.

Parsi homes in Mumbai's Dadar Parsi Colony, Cusrow Baag, and other enclaves are decorated with chalk patterns (rangoli) at the entrance, flowers, and the Haft-Sin table adapted with Indian touches. New clothes are worn, and families visit the fire temple (agiary) to offer prayers and sandalwood to the sacred fire.

The Parsi feast is legendary: dhansak (lentil and meat curry), sali boti (mutton in gravy topped with crispy potato sticks), patra ni machhi (fish steamed in banana leaves with chutney), and ravo (sweet semolina pudding) are essential dishes. Falooda (a rose-flavoured milk dessert) and kulfi round out the meal.

Beyond the Parsi community, Nowruz is gaining recognition in India through the small but visible Irani cafe culture in Mumbai. The United Nations' designation of Nowruz as an international day has boosted awareness, and Indian universities and cultural organizations increasingly host Nowruz events celebrating Persian and Zoroastrian heritage.

The Persian New Year marking the spring equinox, celebrated for over 3,000 years with the Haft-sin table, family visits, and renewal rituals across Iran and Central Asia.