Bahrot caves

Bahrot Caves near Dahanu, Maharashtra are the only Parsi/Zoroastrian Cave temple in India.[1] 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. Zoroastrians hid for 13 years in these mountains after an invasion of their settlement at Sanjan by Alaf Khan, a general of Mahmud Tughlaq 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).

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Coordinates: 20°5′19.76″N 72°49′21.94″E / 20.0888222°N 72.8227611°E / 20.0888222; 72.8227611


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