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Religious Site Attractions In Yazd

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Yazd , formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located 270 km southeast of Esfahan. At the 2011 census, the population was 529,673, and it is currently 15th largest city in Iran. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the City of Windcatchers from its many examples. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab anbars , qanats , yakhchals , Persian handicrafts, handwoven cloth , silk weaving, Persian Cotton Candy, and its time...
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  • 1. Zoroastrian Fire Temple Yazd
    A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians, often called dar-e mehr or agiyari . In the Zoroastrian religion, fire , together with clean water , are agents of ritual purity. Clean, white ash for the purification ceremonies [is] regarded as the basis of ritual life, which are essentially the rites proper to the tending of a domestic fire, for the temple [fire] is that of the hearth fire raised to a new solemnity. For, one who sacrifices unto fire with fuel in his hand ..., is given happiness.As of 2017, there were 50 fire temples in Mumbai, 100 in the rest of India, and 27 in the rest of the world. There is a religious custom in India of not allowing Zoroastrian women to enter the Fire Temple and the Tower of Silence if they marry a non-Zoroastrian person. This...
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