The forsaken and largely forgotten Seth Jamshedji Jejeebhoy Godavara Agiary tucked away in a by lane between Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Road and Gunbow Street shot into prominence after the Udvada high priest Dastur Khurshed Dastoor said selling the dilapidated one-story structure after relocating the sacred fire is a smarter option than repairing the 160-year-old building (the fire is 193 years old). As expected Dastoor was lambasted by the traditionalists.
Over 20 years ago when the fire temple’s owners, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) wanted to shift the consecrated fire from the Fort area which has six functioning fire temples......