Archive · 4 Jan 2026

186-Year-Old Parsi Fire Temple in Kolkata Found Restorable After Fire

186-Year-Old Parsi Fire Temple in Kolkata Found Restorable After Fire

A very old Parsi fire temple in Kolkata, which is 186 years old, caught fire a few months ago.

People were worried it might be badly damaged, but the city's engineers checked it and said it's still strong and can be fixed.

The fire only damaged some wooden doors, windows, and left marks on the walls.

The temple is very important because it's one of the oldest in the city and is protected as a heritage site.

There are only about 350 Parsis left in Kolkata, and they care about the temple but can't take care of it themselves.

Some people have stalls around the temple, and there's a dispute about whether they should be there.

The person in charge of the temple now is the official trustee, who is looking after it for the time being.

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