Parsi Fire Temple, Secunderabad

17°26′25″N 78°29′17″E / 17.44028°N 78.48806°E / 17.44028; 78.48806

Parsi Temple at Secunderabad

Parsi Fire Temple is a place of worship for the Parsis in India. Located at MG Road in Secunderabad, Telangana, the temple is believed to have been consecrated in September 1847.[1] The temple was built by two brothers and traders, Pestonji Meherji and Viccaji Meherji, who had settled down in Secunderabad. In addition to the temple, the compound also has residential and commercial buildings.[2] The Parsi population in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad is the second largest in India outside Mumbai.[3]

  1. ^ Dharmendra Prasad (1986), Social and Cultural Geography of Hyderabad City: A Historical Perspective, Inter-India Publications, p. 86, ISBN 8121000459
  2. ^ "The oldest fire temple in city". 19 August 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Saal Mubarak". The Hindu. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2014.