The K. R. Cama Oriental Institute is marked by its distinct Art Deco architecture, standing as a primary hub for scholars of Zoroastrianism and Indo-Iranian studies. Established in nineteen sixteen, it was created through public…
Parsi Footprints in Fort
This walk traces the profound legacy of Mumbai's Zoroastrian community through the historic monuments, libraries, and architectural gems they gifted to the city. We will wander past grand legacy buildings, quiet fire temples, and iconic community enclaves to see how this small but immensely influential diaspora shaped modern Mumbai.
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1. K. R. Cama Oriental Institute
2. Cowasjee Jehangir Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai
The Cowasjee Jehangir Convocation Hall is a prominent Neo-Gothic building defined by its twenty-four-foot diameter rose window, which features stained glass panels depicting the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Completed in eighteen…
3. Bhikha Behram Well
The Bhikha Behram Well is marked by a distinctive pavilion featuring stained-glass panels and ironwork, sitting amidst the busy intersection of Veer Nariman Road and Bhaurao Patil Marg near Churchgate station. Built in seventeen…
4. Banaji Limji Agiary
The Banaji Limji Agiary is the oldest surviving Zoroastrian fire temple in Mumbai. You can identify the building by its fortress-like exterior facade, which stands apart from the surrounding district. It was established in seventeen oh…
5. Yazdani Restaurant & Bakery
Yazdani Restaurant and Bakery occupies a building identifiable by its sky-blue exterior and red-painted roof. Originally commissioned in the early twentieth century as a Japanese bank, the site was later repurposed when Meherwan Zend, a…
6. J. N. Petit Library
The J. N. Petit Library is defined by its polychromatic limestone exterior and its distinctive Venetian Gothic design. As a Grade Two heritage structure, the building stands along Dadabhai Naoroji Road, housing a collection that exceeds…
7. Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower
The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower rises above the junction of Bazaar Gate Street and Perin Nariman Street, distinguished by its unique Persian-inspired architecture. Unlike the more common Victorian Gothic designs found elsewhere in…
8. Maneckji Seth Agiary Parsi Mandir
The Maneckji Seth Agiary is identifiable by the two stone lamassu—winged figures with human heads and bull bodies—that stand guard at its entrance. Established in seventeen thirty-three, this site is the second-oldest Zoroastrian fire…