The ancient place in the mountains nearby Ardakan. The sacred place for all Zoroastrians. The place where princess Nikbanu, the daughter of the last p
Pir-e Sabz, also called Chak-Chak. Sabz means green and the alternative name, Chak-Chak, is said to be derived from the sound of dripping water. This ancient place is located not so far from Ardakan, small town in Yazd province. Acording to the old legend, the princess Nikbanu (Banu means lady), the daughter of the last preislamic Sassanian ruler, king Yazdegird III and queen Hastbadan, found the shelter on this place. The Arab hords were trying to catch her, she pray so devoutly that the mountain took the princess into its heart. The waters dripping from the rocks are the princess' tears of grief. The spring and waters are known as ab-e Hayat (means the water of life).
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Location: Pir-e Sabz, Ardekan, Persia
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