Bahrot Caves have been declared a heritage site and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Even today, the Holy Fire is burning and it is given the most eminent grade of devoted fire in the world. The ‘Iranshah Flame’ was also moved to Bahrot during this period (1393–1405 CE). Zoroastrians hid for 13 years in these mountains after an invasion of their settlement at Sanjan by Alaf Khan, a general of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1393 CE. They were unused Buddhist caves excavated by Buddhist monks. Bahrot Caves is located 25 km south of Sanjan, Gujarat and are situated at a small distance of 8 km away from the village of Bordi. List of Fire temples in India Nameīahrot Caves, locally known as Barad, near Dahanu, Maharashtra are the only Parsi/ Zoroastrian Cave temple in India. There are about 177 odd fire temples in the world, of which some 150 are in India. For, one "who sacrifices unto fire with fuel in his hand. Clean, white "ash for the purification ceremonies regarded as the basis of ritual life", which "are essentially the rites proper to the tending of a domestic fire, for the temple is that of the hearth fire raised to a new solemnity". In the Zoroastrian religion, fire (see atar), together with clean water (see aban), are agents of ritual purity. Prominent Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser told AFP she was “very worried” about the state of the monastery.A fire temple, Agiary, Atashkadeh ( Persian: آتشکده), Atashgah ( آتشگاه) or Dar-e Mehr ( در مهر) is the place of worship for the followers of Zoroastrianism, the ancient religion of Iran ( Persia). The main shrine remains closed,” Saunders said.
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“In apparent attempts to give the impression that the situation is normal, despite worldwide distress and concern at the news, the Chinese state media posted today posted a cheery image of TAR (Communist Party of China) Party Secretary Wu Yingjie at the square in front of the temple engaging in ‘cordial exchanges with all ethnic groups’ following the partial re-opening of the temple on Sunday (February 18). The ICT said reports and communications about the fire were being blocked and social media posts deleted, consistent with the oppressive political climate in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, where thousands of pilgrims have gathered for Tibetan New Year. “The Chinese authorities took several hours to confirm the fire at the Jokhang, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and immediately downplayed it, stating that it was under control and that there had been no casualties,” ICT’s Kate Saunders said. One source in touch with an eyewitness said that several buildings nearby had been burnt to the ground, although that could not be confirmed,” the ICT statement said. “The fire apparently began in a building near the Jokhang, with some sources saying this was the Meru Nyingpa monastery in the alley ways of the Barkhor, and then spread.
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“There are fears that the damage may be more widespread than the authorities acknowledge,” the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said in a statement.
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The statement comes amid concerns that the 1,300-year old temple, a UNESCO world heritage site that houses cultural treasures sacred to Tibetans, was badly damaged in a fire that engulfed large parts of it. The authorities said there are no casualties and the cause of the fire remains unclear,” China’s broadcaster China Central Television said in a brief report. The incident took place at around 6 pm local time and the blaze has been put out. “A fire broke out at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, on Saturday. Damage caused by the fire at Jokhang temple in Lhasa, one of the most holiest and ancient sites in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), could be more widespread than official reports acknowledge, activists said on Monday.įire broke out at the temple on Saturday, the second day of the Tibetan New Year, also known as Losar.Ĭhinese media on Sunday said the fire at Lhasa’s Jokhang temple, a site many Tibetans revere as the most sacred, has been put out and areas around it have been opened after a temporary closure.