The San Jose Dar-e-Mehr, located on Mt. Hamilton, offers a beautiful view of the valley below and serves as a spiritual and cultural home for the Northern California Zarathushti community.
The land and existing buildings, were purchased by the Rustom & Morvarid Guiv Trust in the late 1980s. With heartfelt donations and dedicated fundraising by both Parsi and Persian Zarathushtis in the Bay Area, the Atash-Kadeh was built and inaugurated on March 28, 1992. A grand opening ceremony, attended by more than 800 community members, featured prayers, music, food, and a Jashan. Ten priests officiated and together symbolically lit the sacred fire, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the community.
Visiting Hours
| Saturday/Sunday | 8:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Tuesday/Thursday/Friday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Monday/Wednesday | Closed all day |
NOTE: To visit at any other time please call the caretakers, Shirin & Marzboun Garibshahi, at (408)-272-1678 to make special arrangements with them prior to your visit.
Address
10468 Crothers Road
San Jose, CA 95127