Located near the city of Ardakan, its existence was noted in the 2006 Iranian census, but its population was not reported.

[2] The village consists of a "pir" (a pilgrimage site for Zoroastrians) perched beneath a towering cliff face in the desert of central Iran.

Each year, from 14 to 18 June, thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran and India, among other countries, flock to the site's fire temple.

Fearing that she would be captured, she prayed to Ahura Mazda for protection, prompting the mountain to miraculously open up and provide her with shelter.

The shrine enclosure is floored with marble and its walls are darkened by fires eternally burning in the sanctuary.