Names of the list of 9 Atash Behrams and DIfference between Atash Behram and Agiary

Yezd Atash Behram in Yazd, Iran. Established 1932.
Iranshah Atash Behram in Udvada, India. Established 1742.
Desai Atash Behram in Navsari, India. Established 1765.
Vakil Atash Behram in Surat, India. Established 1823.
Modi Atash Behram in Surat, India. Established 1823.
Wadia Atash Behram in Mumbai, India. Established 1830.
Banaji Atash Behram in Mumbai, India. Established 1845.
Dadiseth Atash Behram in Mumbai, India. Established 1873.
Anjuman Atash Behram in Mumbai, India. Established 1897

An Atash Behram is akin to a Cathedral, an Agiary to a church and a Daadgah to a wayside chapel.

The first two MUST be consecrated and have ever burning fires in them.

IranShah's is not the oldest of our Atash Behram fires (they are in Iran) BUT is definitely the most important one to all Zoroastrains everywhere! As far as I know it is probably the only one that was actually consecrated out of a lightening strike whilst the prayers were going on and that is why they use extra sticks of sandalwood for their boi/machi ceremonies! The others create their 'throne' with seven but I think Udvada has nine! Do NOT quote me on the numbers. Whilst I am wriitng this I feel may be they are 6 and 7.

Information contributed by Mrs. Shirin Mistry (Maintstream Zoroastrains)

Links:

Udvada on Behram Roj

Andheri Patel Agiary 100 Years Celebration

Iranshah Atashbehram in Udwada

Inside an Agiary - Enduring fire - New
The story of Iranshah - New

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