Parsi Fire Temple

Highlights

• Parsi Fire Temple is a place of worship for the Parsis in India.
• Located at MG Road in Secunderabad, Telangana, the temple is believed to have been consecrated in September 1847.
• The temple was built by two brothers and traders, Pestonji Meherji and Viccaji Meherji, who had settled down in Secunderabad.
• In addition to the temple, the compound also has residential and commercial buildings.
• The Parsi population in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad is the second largest in India outside Mumbai.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Variously called as Dar-e-Mihr, Aatish Kadah and Aagiyari, all of which mean "Fire Temple", the temple in Secunderabad was the first fire temple built in the Nizam's dominion by two Parsi brothers, Seth Viccaji Meherji and Seth Pestonji Meherji, in 1847.
• •The facade is topped by an image of Asho Faravahar (meaning "Righteous Spirit").
• •Underneath the Asho Faravahar is a sign in Gujarati letters reflecting the deep impact of Gujarati on Parsi culture.
• •The sign in Gujarati reads "Humata, Hukta, Hvarshta", which translate as "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds."

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