Doing up Dadysett

The fourth oldest fire temple in Bombay has been spruced up
Text: Farrokh Jijina Photos: Homyar Mistry — Homz

Walking over the potholed Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road pavement, past the rat-a-tat of drilling for the proposed Metro line, one ascends the short flight of marble steps to the front verandah of the Dadysett Agiary. A spacious hall with floor tiles agleam, wooden benches and large, newly polished portrait frames greet the visitors to the recently renovated premises. After about three months, the trustees of the fire temple unveiled the renovated interiors with a jashan on June 9, 2023. "The costs were substantial but a large portion of the expenses were born by a single donation,” stated trustee Behram Ardeshir......



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