Mithra Temple of Maragheh
The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is a mysterious underground place of worship of the Indo-Iranian god Mitra, dating back thousands of years, near the northwestern Iranian city of Maragheh.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: grotto in Maragheh County, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Imamzadeh Masum”, “Mehr Temple”, “Mehri Temple”, “Mihri Temple”, “Temple of Mehr”, “Temple of Mehri”, and “معبد مهر ورجوی”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varjavi and Aghkand-e Samaraq.
Chay Baghi
Village
Chay Baghi is a village in Qareh Naz Rural District… Chay Baghi is situated 3½ km east of Mithra Temple of Maragheh.
Mithra Temple of Maragheh
- Categories: grotto, vihāra, Buddhist temple, imamzadeh, cultural property, and religion
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.33216° or 37° 19′ 56″ north
Longitude
46.23844° or 46° 14′ 18″ east
Open location code
8H9886JQ+V9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mithra Temple of Maragheh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد مهر”
- French: “Mithraeum de Maragha”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Mehr”
- Persian: “معبد مهر”
- Persian: “نیایشگاه مهری”
- South Azerbaijani: “مهر معبدی”
- Turkish: “Mehr Tapınağı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: قبرستان ورجوی and مسجد شهدا.
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