Udvada Iranshah- compare recent work of other faiths.

Baha'i Lotus Temple in New Delhi.

Hindu Temple in Toronto, Canada.


Hindu Temple in Georgia, USA.


Spires over Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Maharashtra, India, are covered with gold plates a few years back.

The above pictures illustrate what other faiths are doing, even at present times, to portray/express their religious zeal and sentiments, AND HAVE WORKS EXECUTED THAT ENHANCE THE SANCTITY AND DIGNITY OF A RELIGIOUS PLACE OF WORSHIP.

Every organised religion has expressed its devotion, zeal and reverence for its place of worship through commissioning great works of art - the Vatican has the Sistine Chapel and the interior of the main church/basilica is trimmed with gold and golden spiral columns, and superb sculpture. The Kaaba at Mecca is covered by a black cloth covering that has superb embroidery work, and the surrounding mosque is a magnificent structure. Hinduism expresses its love for the divine by some of the great temples abundantly carved, so intricate and work of genius that it defies the imagination.

We Zoroastrians are small in numbers, but are justly proud for our prophet who gave the world the first belief in One God, pure righteous living, truth, judgement of the good and evil and a moral code, all this has inspired and influenced every major religion in the world. But we being microscopic in numbers, due to our very tragic circumstances, our strength lies in our keeping our sacred Fires burning fore ever, and in temples that reflect simplicity, but great dignity.

We don't need to despoil this now, by garish cheap "film set" work...very shameful indeed!

IF WE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS/BUDGET FROM SPONSORS ETC, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE FOR CHEAP INACCURATE ADDITIONS- THIS AT THE PAK IRANSHAH UDVADA FIRE TEMPLE? IF A GOOD ZOROASTRIAN SOUL HAS TO COME BACK FROM THE DEAD AND VIEW THE TEMPLE, HE WOULD RUB HIS EYES IN DISBELIEF, AND SADLY CONCLUDE ZOROASRRIANS HAVE FALLEN ON BAD TIMES.

Parsis have always been very generous with charities-schools and colleges, libraries, hospitals, scholarships, help in many forms to poor sections of the community; this new trend to spend funds on ornamental renovations (not repairs and renovations-that is essential), and cheap ornamental work is counter productive and a shame on our selves and our religion.

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