Do you want to see a holy fire that has been burning since 1500 years ago? This fire temple is a resemblance of Achaemenid architecture style.
A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship where Zoroastrians practice their religion. For instance, they read the Avesta (the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism) in front of the fire. The Zoroastrian Fire Temple is one of the prominent fire temples in Iran, located in Yazd province. Also, this fire temple is known as Yazd Atash Behram, which was built in the Pahlavi dynasty.
A fire temple is a sacred place for Zoroastrians, similar to a mosque for Muslims. If you want to enter this place, you should be clean. To enter the fire temple, Zoroastrian men wear white hats, and women wear white scarves with cool colored dresses. They also take off their shoes.
The fire temple is a building without any ornamentation. One of the essential features of fire temples is the existence of water near them. You will see a pool in front of this fire temple after passing the entrance. The architectural style of the Zoroastrian Fire Temple has been inspired by Achaemenid architecture, especially that of Persepolis. You can see some old baths and toilets in the yard, which are from 80 years ago.
The main building is located on a platform with a height of about 21 meters. In front of the fire temple, there are some pillars with stone capitals. Also, some floral rocks were mounted at the foot of the wall, which was made by the artists of Isfahan. When you enter the fire temple, you will see some tableaux of Zoroaster, and the walls have been decorated with the sentences of the Avesta.
Symbol of Fravashi is the marvelous ornamentation of this place, which is located above the entrance of the fire temple. In Zoroastrianism, Fravashi is the concept of a personal spirit of an individual, whether dead, living, and yet-unborn.
Maneckji Limji Hataria is the first Ambassador from India to Iran in the Qajar dynasty. The Statue of him stands in the Zoroastrian fire temple because he contributed to the collection of funds for the construction of this building.
The sacred fire is located in a bronze bowl and protected in a glass area that is away from the sun's radiation. Moreover, around this area, some rooms have been embedded for worship.
The best time to travel to Yazd in terms of weather is from early March to early April, when the weather is quite mild, with an average temperature of around 16 degrees Celsius. In these months, the temperature does not exceed 25 ° C.
The Zoroastrian fire temple is located on Ayatollah Kashani Street. The western entrance gate of this Fire temple belongs to the visitors, and the eastern one belongs to the Zoroastrians.
Most tourist attractions in Yazd are very close to each other and can be reached within a 10-minute walk. If you want to call a taxi, ring number 1828 or 1838 to request a car. It is also possible to request a taxi from Snap.
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