Navjote - Initiation
The ceremony initiating a child into the Zoroastrian faith.
Navjote (or Sedreh Pushi) is the initiation ceremony, typically performed between ages 7-15. The child receives the sudreh and kusti and becomes a responsible member of the faith community.
Through Navjote, the child joins the army of righteousness.
Navjote is the most important rite of passage in Zoroastrianism.
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