The Seth Pestonji Vakil Kadmi Atash Behram (pictured), located in the Shahpore area of Surat, is 197 years old and is fast approaching its bi-centenary. Shahpore has a sizeable Parsi population. The fire temple is spread over a beautiful area and is perhaps the only Parsi holy spot in Surat with a garden. Residents have a lot of faith in it. It is the venue of many ceremonies, marriages, navjotes, jashans, feasts, lectures, religious classes and uthamnas.
The trustees of the fire temple are Hoshi Malegam, Hormuzdiar Patel, Nozer Variava and Behzad Kharas, while the joint managing trustees are Homi......