Friday, March 18, 2011

21st March Nowruz : Navroz literally means ‘new day’.




Norooz Mubarak !
Navroze Mubarak !

Happy Spring !
Navroz is a Persian word, meaning new day of the year. The Arabs pronounced it as Niruz or Nairuz. The Sogdians called it Nau-Sard (the new year), and also is called Nishat Afroz Jashan in Iran. It is a spring festival, beginning with the first day of the Persian solar year.
It is Celebrated in various communities including Parsi, Iranians and Ismailies.
If Navroz is a festival of joy and delight,
it is through your light that it has come to be so.