The village consists of a pir perched beneath a towering cliff face in the desert of central Iran. It is the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism. Located near the city of Ardakan, Chak Chak serves as a pilgrimage point for pious Zoroastrians. Each year from June 14–18 many thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries flock to the fire temple at Pir-e Sabz. Tradition has it that pilgrims are to stop riding the moment they catch sight of the temple and complete the last leg of their journey on foot.
In Zoroastrian belief, Chak Chak is where Nikbanou, second daughter of the last pre-Islamic Persian ruler, Yazdegerd III of the Sassanid Empire, was cornered by the invading Arab army in 640 CE. Fearing capture Nikbanou prayed to Ahura Mazda to protect her from her enemies. In response to Nikbanou's pleadings, the mountain miraculously opened up and sheltered her from the invaders.
Notable features of Chak Chak include the ever-dripping spring located at the mountain. Legend has it that these drops are tears of grief that the mountain sheds in remembrance of Nikbanou. Growing beside the holy spring is an immense and ancient tree said to be Nikbanou's cane. Legend also has it that a petrified colorful cloth from Nikbanou was also visible in the rocks, although pilgrims have since removed it.
The actual temple of Chak Chak is a man-made grotto sheltered by two large bronze doors. The shrine enclosure is floored with marble and its walls are darkened by fires kept eternally burning in the sanctuary. In the cliffs below the shrine are several roofed pavilions constructed to accommodate pilgrims.
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Iran - Yazd - Chak Chak
Iran - Yazd - Chak Chak
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^Chak Chak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057726" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. from the original on 2011-09-20.
chak, chak, yazd, chak, chak, persian, چک, چک, drip, drip, also, romanized, chek, chek, also, known, chāhak, ardakān, sabz, persian, پیر, سبز, green, village, rabatat, rural, district, kharanaq, district, ardakan, county, iran, 2006, census, existence, noted, . Chak Chak Persian چک چک Drip Drip also Romanized as Chek Chek also known as Chahak e Ardakan and Pir e Sabz Persian پیر سبز The Green Pir 1 is a village in Rabatat Rural District Kharanaq District Ardakan County Iran At the 2006 census its existence was noted but its population was not reported 2 Chak Chak Ardakan چک چک اردکانvillageChak Chak ArdakanCoordinates 32 20 53 14 N 54 24 31 04 E 32 3480944 N 54 4086222 E 32 3480944 54 4086222Country IranCountyArdakanBakhshKharanaqRural DistrictRabatatTime zoneUTC 3 30 IRST Summer DST UTC 4 30 IRDT The village consists of a pir perched beneath a towering cliff face in the desert of central Iran It is the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism Located near the city of Ardakan Chak Chak serves as a pilgrimage point for pious Zoroastrians Each year from June 14 18 many thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran India and other countries flock to the fire temple at Pir e Sabz Tradition has it that pilgrims are to stop riding the moment they catch sight of the temple and complete the last leg of their journey on foot In Zoroastrian belief Chak Chak is where Nikbanou second daughter of the last pre Islamic Persian ruler Yazdegerd III of the Sassanid Empire was cornered by the invading Arab army in 640 CE Fearing capture Nikbanou prayed to Ahura Mazda to protect her from her enemies In response to Nikbanou s pleadings the mountain miraculously opened up and sheltered her from the invaders Notable features of Chak Chak include the ever dripping spring located at the mountain Legend has it that these drops are tears of grief that the mountain sheds in remembrance of Nikbanou Growing beside the holy spring is an immense and ancient tree said to be Nikbanou s cane Legend also has it that a petrified colorful cloth from Nikbanou was also visible in the rocks although pilgrims have since removed it The actual temple of Chak Chak is a man made grotto sheltered by two large bronze doors The shrine enclosure is floored with marble and its walls are darkened by fires kept eternally burning in the sanctuary In the cliffs below the shrine are several roofed pavilions constructed to accommodate pilgrims Gallery edit nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak Chak nbsp Iran Yazd Chak ChakReferences edit Chak Chak can be found at GEOnet Names Server at this link by opening the Advanced Search box entering 3057726 in the Unique Feature Id form and clicking on Search Database Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1385 2006 Excel Statistical Center of Iran Archived from the original on 2011 09 20 External links edit nbsp Iran portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chak Chak Articles about Chak Chak Ali Attar Pir e Sabz in Persian Jadid Online 2007 1 A slide show of Pir e Sabz 2 4 min 43 sec nbsp This Ardakan County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chak Chak Yazd amp oldid 1106487140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
