tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122407452009-02-21T04:32:29.113-08:00This is a travel blog for my 2005 journey to a number of Zoroastrian sacred sites in Iran, in addition to other small excursions.Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1120626548050597392005-07-06T22:09:00.000-07:002005-11-13T23:46:19.500-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2188.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman. The new Zoroastrian temple, outside view<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-112062654805059739?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770403823778442005-07-06T20:45:00.000-07:002005-11-13T23:41:06.733-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2189.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2189.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - new Zoroastrian temple<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177040382377844?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770418837466762005-07-06T20:43:00.001-07:002005-11-13T23:42:11.806-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2191.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2191.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - new Zoroastrian temple, inside<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177041883746676?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770410759988802005-07-06T20:43:00.000-07:002005-11-13T23:41:42.376-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2190.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2190.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - new Zoroastrian temple, inside<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177041075998880?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770531273726342005-07-06T20:42:00.000-07:002005-11-11T21:14:25.050-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2196.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2196.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - Shah.Verahram.Izad, old kitchen<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177053127372634?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770512848502102005-07-06T20:41:00.000-07:002005-11-11T21:18:54.766-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2194.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2194.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - Inside Shah.Verahram.Izad<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177051284850210?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770389193149552005-07-06T20:39:00.002-07:002005-11-13T23:48:25.420-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2186.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - Old Zoroastrian temple, inside<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177038919314955?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770370305027552005-07-06T20:39:00.001-07:002005-11-13T23:47:58.830-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2183.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2183.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - Zoroastrian-temple entrance<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177037030502755?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770382448634752005-07-06T20:39:00.000-07:002005-11-13T23:43:35.856-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2185.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2185.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - Old Zoroastrian temple<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177038244863475?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131770317992409522005-07-06T20:38:00.000-07:002005-11-13T23:49:06.420-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2182.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2182.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kerman - "Atashgah" street<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177031799240952?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324660502951992005-06-20T20:33:00.000-07:002005-11-15T21:58:48.986-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2110.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2110.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. View at night<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932466050295199?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324761625033162005-06-20T20:31:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:47:11.276-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2032.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Story of the Peer: In the name of God. As it appears in historical and religious documents, as well as the legends passed amongst generations, during the reign of Yazdgerd the Third - the last Sassanid king - due to the continual destabilization of Iran, Yazdgerd thought to migrate his dynasty from Madaen to Yazd which was considered a relatively safe location. According to his orders, a city complete with all the protective measures of the day (including a moat, towers, and a perimeter fence) was created and his dynasty was migrated to that location; it is possible that the name Yazd is reminiscent of Yazdgerd and the remains of this ancient fort and moat could be in the old neighborhood of Yazaran. [translation incomplete]<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932476162503316?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324473742779352005-06-20T20:27:00.001-07:002005-06-20T20:27:53.746-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2104.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2104.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. A small group chatting on the opposing hill<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932447374277935?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324439299973782005-06-20T20:27:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:27:19.303-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2164.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2164.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. On the way out...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932443929997378?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324348971889192005-06-20T20:25:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:25:48.976-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2159.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2159.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Crowds inside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932434897188919?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324288718085642005-06-20T20:24:00.001-07:002005-06-20T20:24:48.723-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2137.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2137.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Crowds inside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932428871808564?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324250028372052005-06-20T20:24:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:24:10.033-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2149.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2149.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Crowds inside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932425002837205?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324209711144402005-06-20T20:23:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:23:29.733-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2138.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2138.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. And crowds inside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932420971114440?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324144002670372005-06-20T20:22:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:22:24.006-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2148.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2148.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Even more crowds outside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932414400267037?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119324066293106912005-06-20T20:21:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:21:06.296-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2101.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2101.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. The small alley ways were now packed<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932406629310691?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131772229574402042005-06-20T20:19:00.002-07:002005-11-11T21:29:44.000-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2083.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Children's group prayer<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177222957440204?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119323991097306962005-06-20T20:19:00.001-07:002005-06-20T20:19:51.103-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2106.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2106.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Still more people kept on coming<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932399109730696?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119323956759298132005-06-20T20:19:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:19:16.763-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2103.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2103.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Crowd starting to build up during the main pilgrimage evening<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932395675929813?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1131772220700964412005-06-20T20:18:00.001-07:002005-11-15T22:05:44.063-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/640/IMG_2052.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/284/5592/320/IMG_2052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Mobile tower inauguration ceremony<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-113177222070096441?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12240745.post-1119323891664529222005-06-20T20:18:00.000-07:002005-06-20T20:18:11.666-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/640/IMG_2096.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/284/5592/320/IMG_2096.jpg'></a><br />Peer-e-Sabz Pilgrimage. Religious ceremony inside the shrine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12240745-111932389166452922?l=ztravel.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kourosh S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13559283614822392728noreply@blogger.com