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AHMEDABAD: In order to facilitate members of Parsi community to attend the celebration of the historic annual Sanjan Day, Western Railway will provide stoppage at Sanjan railway station.

The Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Gujarat Express and Mumbai Central - Surat Flying Ranee Express will halt at Sanjan railway station on November 17.

The decision was taken to facilitate the people coming for the celebration.

The Parsi residents of Sanjan celebrate Sanjan Day to commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan 1294 years ago.

Located between Mumbai and Surat, Sanjan is the history place for the community.

When the Parsis first landed at Sanjan, it was the kingdom of Jadi Rana.

The King, apprehensive of tall, fair and warrior like foreigners sent a bowl full of milk, implying that there was no place for the Parsis in his kingdom.

The leader of Parsi community, Dastoor Neryosang Dhaval added sugar to the milk and sent the bowl back to the king.

This action implied that just as sugar mixed with milk added taste and flavour to it, Parsis will mix with the local people and be an asset to the kingdom.

Sanjan Day is celebrated to remember the reverence and gratitude the noble Hindu king Jadi Rana who gave Parsis shelter in his kingdom.