Maneckji Seth Agiary Explained

Maneckji Seth Agiary is the second-oldest Zoroastrian fire temple (or agiary, Gujarati for "house of fire") in Mumbai, India, constructed in 1735.[1] Banaji Limji Agiary, established in 1709, is the oldest.[2] As in all Zoroastrian temples, non-Parsis are not allowed to enter. The architecture of the building is a mix of Persian and Greek Revival styles, with two lamassus standing guard at the temple entrance.[3]

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  1. News: Banaji Limji Agiary: Mumbai's oldest, architectural landmark Banaji Limji Agiary completes 308 years. The Times of India. Nauzer. Bharucha. 23 April 2017. 25 June 2022. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714112507/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbais-oldest-architectural-landmark-banaji-limji-agiary-completes-308-years/articleshow/58332408.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Banaji Limji Agiary, Mumbai's oldest fire temple, turns 306. 22 April 2015. Hindustan Times. 30 June 2020. 30 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630093901/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/banaji-limji-agiary-mumbai-s-oldest-fire-temple-turns-306/story-QDRVcVwteSjbAiOntitTQI.html. live.
  3. Book: Hinnells, John R.. The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration. 28 April 2005. OUP Oxford. 9780191513503. Google Books. 15 September 2020. 11 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811083606/https://books.google.com/books?id=MWnUfjzvwHoC&pg=PA92. live.

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