Zoroastrian fire temples
E309822
Zoroastrian fire temples are places of worship in Zoroastrianism where a sacred, continuously burning fire is kept and venerated as a symbol of purity and divine presence.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zoroastrian fire temples canonical | 5 |
| Atash Behram (Parsi fire temple) | 1 |
| Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd | 1 |
| Zoroastrian fire temples of Yazd | 1 |
| Zoroastrian ritual precinct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2917360 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoroastrian fire temples Context triple: [Yazd, knownFor, Zoroastrian fire temples]
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
Baha'i House of Worship
The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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C.
Lalish temple complex
The Lalish temple complex is the holiest pilgrimage site of the Yazidi faith, housing its most sacred shrines and religious ceremonies in northern Iraq.
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D.
Shams-ol-Emareh building
Shams-ol-Emareh building is a historic multi-story royal structure in Tehran, Iran, renowned as one of the most iconic and early high-rise elements of the Golestan Palace complex and a symbol of Qajar-era architecture.
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E.
Hüdavendigâr complex
The Hüdavendigâr complex is an Ottoman imperial mosque and funerary complex in Bursa, Turkey, notable as the burial site of Sultan Murad I and an early example of Ottoman religious architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoroastrian fire temples Target entity description: Zoroastrian fire temples are places of worship in Zoroastrianism where a sacred, continuously burning fire is kept and venerated as a symbol of purity and divine presence.
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
Baha'i House of Worship
The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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C.
Lalish temple complex
The Lalish temple complex is the holiest pilgrimage site of the Yazidi faith, housing its most sacred shrines and religious ceremonies in northern Iraq.
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D.
Shams-ol-Emareh building
Shams-ol-Emareh building is a historic multi-story royal structure in Tehran, Iran, renowned as one of the most iconic and early high-rise elements of the Golestan Palace complex and a symbol of Qajar-era architecture.
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E.
Hüdavendigâr complex
The Hüdavendigâr complex is an Ottoman imperial mosque and funerary complex in Bursa, Turkey, notable as the burial site of Sultan Murad I and an early example of Ottoman religious architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
place of worship
ⓘ
religious building type ⓘ |
| accessRule | often restricted to Zoroastrians ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
clean, uncluttered interior
ⓘ
enclosed fire chamber ⓘ simple exterior ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Dharma
ⓘ
surface form:
asha (truth and order)
ritual purity ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
Navjote initiation (in some communities)
ⓘ
Yasna ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Avesta ⓘ |
| contains |
altar for fire
ⓘ
area for worshippers ⓘ implements for tending fire ⓘ inner sanctum ⓘ metal fire urn or brazier ⓘ |
| coreSymbol | sacred fire ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
community religious center
ⓘ
symbol of Zoroastrian identity ⓘ |
| feature | continuously burning fire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Persia
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ diaspora communities ⓘ |
| orientation | traditionally oriented towards light ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
housing sacred fire
ⓘ
place for Zoroastrian worship ⓘ |
| prohibits |
direct blowing on the fire
ⓘ
polluting substances near fire ⓘ |
| purityRule |
head covered inside
ⓘ
ritual washing before worship ⓘ shoes removed before entry ⓘ |
| requires | ritually purified space ⓘ |
| ritualRequirement |
fire must never be extinguished
ⓘ
fire tended by priests ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Zoroastrian priesthood
ⓘ
surface form:
Zoroastrian priests
herbads ⓘ mobeds ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine presence
ⓘ
purity ⓘ |
| usedByReligion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| veneratedElement | fire ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
communal rituals
ⓘ
offerings to fire ⓘ recitation of Avestan prayers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zoroastrian fire temples Description of subject: Zoroastrian fire temples are places of worship in Zoroastrianism where a sacred, continuously burning fire is kept and venerated as a symbol of purity and divine presence.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd
this entity surface form:
Zoroastrian fire temples of Yazd
this entity surface form:
Atash Behram (Parsi fire temple)
this entity surface form:
Zoroastrian ritual precinct