Fire temples are the places of worship of the:

Fire temples are the places of worship of the Zoroastrians, known in India as Parsis.

About fire temples:

• Fire is considered a symbol of purity and of the divine light of "Ahura Mazda", the supreme god of Zoroastrianism.
• A sacred fire is kept burning continuously in the temple, tended by priests.
• Only Zoroastrians are usually allowed to enter the inner parts of fire temples.

Types of fire temples (by the grade of the fire):

• "Atash Behram" ("Fire of Victory"): the highest grade, consecrated with fires from 16 different sources, through elaborate rituals.
• "Atash Adaran": the second grade.
• "Atash Dadgah": the lowest grade, which can be kept in a home.
• A local fire temple is often called an "Agiary".

The Iranshah Atash Behram:

• It is located at Udvada, in the Valsad district of Gujarat.
• Its sacred fire is believed to have been burning continuously for more than 1,000 years, since it was consecrated by the Parsis who came to India.
• It is the most sacred place for Parsis in India.
• There are only eight or nine Atash Behrams in India, most of them in Mumbai and Gujarat.

About Zoroastrianism:

• It was founded by the prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) in ancient Iran (Persia).
• Its holy book is the "Avesta".
• It teaches the struggle between good (Ahura Mazda) and evil (Angra Mainyu), and stresses "good thoughts, good words, good deeds".

The Parsis in India:

• They came to India from Iran, fleeing religious persecution after the Arab conquest of Persia, and landed at Sanjan in Gujarat (around the 8th-10th century CE).
• The "Qissa-i-Sanjan" tells the story of their arrival.
• They have made great contributions to India; famous Parsis include Dadabhai Naoroji, Jamsetji Tata, Homi Bhabha and Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.
• They are a notified minority community in India.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Jains worship in derasars and basadis.
• ✗Sikhs worship in gurdwaras.
• ✗Jews worship in synagogues.