Category Archives: Agiaries and Atash Behrams

Panchgani Agiary – highest in the world !

Seth Nanabhoy Bezonji Choksi Dar-E-Meher PANCHGANI Date of Consecration – 14th May, 1931 Roj Adar Maha Adar, 1300 Y.Z. HISTORY: It is perhaps the highest located agiary in the world. Panchgani is about 4,300 feet above the sea level. Seth Nanabhoy Bezonji Choksi Dar-E-Meher was consecrated and was open by Dastur Noshirwan Kaikobad on 14th May, 1931. The expenses for

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Souvenir Volume of “250 Glorious Years of Paak Navsari AtashBehram Saheb”

Given in the attachment are two articles from the Souvineir Volume of  ” 250 Glorious Years of Paak Navsari AtashBehram Saheb”. The articles are written by Dasturji Kaikhushro Navroz Dastur MeherjiRana and DasturjiDr. Firoze Meherji Kotwal. Click Here for the articles Few more interesting articles and messages from the “250 Glorious Years of Paak Navsari AtashBehram Saheb” are given in

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250 years of Shree Pak Navsari Atashbehram

Shree Pak Navsari Atashbehram celebrated glorius 250 years anniversary of establishment. Probably more than 3000 people came to take blessings of Atash Padsah. In morning Falani Machi and Jaher Jashan was performed by all Vada Dasturji which was leading by Dr. Phyroze Kotwal. Mr. Hafeez Contractor has declared the huge donation worth Rs. 1 Crore. In the evening the grand

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Fire temple turns 111

The Bai Maneckbai Nusserwanji Chenoy ‘Agairi’ or Fire Temple turned 111 on Saturday. One of the oldest structures in the city, its foundation stone was laid by Putlibai Manecksaw Chenoy and the Fire Temple was consecrated on October 16, 1904.  It was awarded the HUDA Heritage Building award in 2001. To mark the occasion, Parsis in the city had a

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Thane’s 250-year-old Parsi temple to get revamped

  Thane’s 250-year-old Parsi temple to get revamped Rupali Shinde/iamin Nearly 250-year-old Cawasji Patell Agiary (Parsi’s fire temple) is set to get facelift with the help of Thane’s Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman Trust. The agiary was constructed by Cawasji Patell, who was the first Parsi to live in Thane. He was also appointed as Patel of Thane in the 18th century. However,

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See the Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Central London

Fire, a primordial power has long held a certain fascination for mankind. Anything from its ability to heat early caves, and later homes, and then when fire was confined into gas boilers, we still decorate our homes with candles. It has also been a topic for religions, often just candles in churches — but more profound for the Zoroastrians —

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Chack Chack Fire Temple

Chak Chak is one of hottest mountainous villages of the country. During the summer days, the temperature goes up to 40 c. In the village, there is a sacred mountain shrine and a fire temple that serves as a pilgrimage spot for the Zoroastrians. The fire temple is home to many Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries.

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