Fali Khushroo Madon was born and brought up in Mumbai, India.

He was ordained as a priest in 2000 when he underwent the ‘Navar’ ceremony and then underwent the ‘Martab’ ceremony in 2003.

These qualified him to carry out the higher liturgical ceremonies for the Zoroastrian community.

He has been performing ‘Jashans’, ‘Navjotes’, weddings, funerals and other after death ceremonies for the community all over India and abroad for almost 23 years.

He was a part-time priest for many years whilst at school, university and latterly at his job at Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited as an Octroi Officer.

In 2013, he decided to give his full commitment to priesthood and went on to become the ‘Panthaky’ (Managing Head Priest) of the Seth Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary in Colaba, Mumbai for 4 years. He was one of the youngest priests to become Panthaky at that time.

In addition to his duties as a Panthaky, he performed ceremonies for the family ‘Panthak’ (clientele) and for clients which have been nurtured for over 4 decades by the long line of priests within my family.

He also performed the ‘Boi’ (“serving the fire”) and all other services on a freelance basis at many of the other fire-temples in India.

He has performed ceremonies for the wealthy and has volunteered his services to many poor families, particularly those who help maintain our fire temples and Towers of Silence.

Fali enjoys teaching Zoroastrian prayers and their significance to young prospective initiates and others interested to learn more about the religion.