Udvāḍā Iranshah

Zoroastrianism (Parsi) · Valsad district, Gujarat, India

Udvāḍā, a small coastal town in southern Gujarat, is the holiest pilgrimage place of the Parsi Zoroastrian community. It houses the Iranshah Ātash Behrām, the most sacred fire temple in India, whose fire, Parsi tradition says, was consecrated soon after their ancestors reached Gujarat from Iran and has been kept burning continuously since.

As is customary at fire temples, entry is restricted to Zoroastrians, but visitors are welcome in the town, with its old Parsi houses and a heritage museum. Parsi New Year (Navroz) and other community occasions bring many pilgrims.

Gujarat, India · Zoroastrianism · Ātash Behrām · Navroz

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