Seeking the Prophet: On a spiritual quest through Iran
Oct 08, 2016 07:28 PM IST
Travelling through Iran, that ‘war torn, unsafe, terrorist, radical country’ turns out to be a beautiful, and spiritually uplifting experience indeed
Two years ago, when I travelled the Silk Route from China to Georgia, we paused at Azerbaijan. The city of Baku took me by surprise. It blended modern Dubai with an ancient culture. But what really stayed with me was the Ateshgah Fire Temple: a pentagonal complex with a tetra pillar altar that once spewed flames. It was a religious centre for Persians and Indian Hindus till 1883, when the discovery of oil extinguished the source of the flames.
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