Bahrot Caves

Bahrot Caves, locally known as Barad, near Dahanu, Maharashtra are the only Parsi/Zoroastrian Cave temple in India. 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. They were unused Buddhist caves excavated by Buddhist monks. 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. The ‘Iranshah Flame’ was also moved to Bahrot during this period (1393–1405 AD). Even today, the Holy Fire is burning and it is given the most eminent grade of devoted fire in the world. Bahrot Caves have been declared a heritage site and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[1][2][3][4]

Bahrot caves
Location of Bahrot caves in India.

References
  1. Anjali H. Desai (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2.
  2. Nagendra Kr Singh; A. P. Mishra, Nagendra Kr Singh (2007). Encyclopaedia of Oriental Philosophy and Religion. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 78. ISBN 978-81-8220-112-5.
  3. Marzban Jamshedji Giara (2002). Global Directory of Zoroastrian Fire Temples. Marzban J. Giara. pp. 1, 200.
  4. Mani Kamerkar; Soonu Dhunjisha; K.R. Cama Oriental Institute (2002). From the Iranian Plateau to the shores of Gujarat: the story of Parsi settlements and absorption in India. Allied Publishers. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-7764-301-5.


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