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The cleaning of the Karani Agiary at Cusrow Baug brought together the Colony's youth for a weekend of friendship and service in the honour of Padshah Saheb ' Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds' are often spoken about in our Zoroastrian community, and this was personified in the recent 'Clean Up of the Karani Agiary' at Cusrow Baug. A 'Good Thought' occurred to one resident of Cusrow Baug, Shirin Banker, who prays at the Karani Agiary regularly. She observed that several areas of the Agiary such as the walls, stage area, flooring, batti areas, etc., needed a well-deserved and thorough wash and that this was a task best done with volunteers from the Baug itself. Thanks to just the 'Good Word' that was spread around, although on a small scale, August 29 th and 30 th witnessed the 'Good Deed' of Operation Clean-Up. The following youth of the Colony volunteered immediately (names in no particular order): Riyasp Mistry, Meherasp Mistry, Farhad Aibara, Kaizeen Aibara, Nainaz Subedar, Khushnaaz Subedar, Benaisha Banker, Natasha Buhariwala, Hufriya Doctor, Zanayna Khambatta, Nazneen Dastur, Farah Titina, Rustom Vajifdar, Zubin Joshi, Farzad Balsara, Viraf B. Hansotia, Behzad Patel, Burzin Mistry, Sarosh Baria, Farhad Palia and Jamshed Katrak. The heart-warming part was one Jamshed Siganporia of Godrej Baug - who happened to visit the Agiary while the clean-up was in progress, was so inspired seeing the hands at work that he dedicated two hours and lent a helping hand himself. Every inch of the high 20-feet walls were mopped by hand and dried. The Batti areas and tables, the ceiling fans, lights, several doors with glass on them and even the tops of cupboards, which typically would be difficult to access, were cleaned carefully using high ladders and mops. Each and every person who visited the Agiary while the clean up was in progress over these two days was visibly 'inspired' and several have volunteered to participate in the same, which we plan to do once every quarter for its upkeep and regular maintenance. After all, our temple of worship is as integral a part of our lives as our own home, and ought we not to take some time out for its upkeep. Come on, Parsis, shake off your sloth and get together to keep our Agiaries clean. We get so much from our Agiaries by way of blessings, can't we at least do a little bit back in return? Reported by Mr. Bomi H. Hansoita |
