Located at Shahpore in Surat, Gujarat, the Seth Pestonji Kalabhai Vakil Kadmi Atash Behram was consecrated on Roz 3 Ardibehesht, Mah 4 Teshtar Tir (Kadmi), 1193 A.Y. 5-12-1823 A.C.

History: Seth Pestonji Kalabhai Vakil was a famous lawyer. Once, upon falling seriously ill, he wished that when he recovered, he would establish a Kadmi Atash Behram. In 1819, the Wadias and Modis filed a case against Pestonji Vakil to restrain him from building a Kadmi Atash Behram. In 1822, the Court decided in favour of Pestonji Vakil.

The Atash Behram was thus established on 5^th December 1823 – Roz Ardibehest, Mah Khordad, 1193 A.Y. at Shahpore, Surat. The consecration ceremonies were performed by Dasturji Sorabji Jamshedji Nalladaru, who was a scholarly, pious dastur, along with Dasturji Sorabji Rustamji Kumana. Sorabji Nalladaru had the honour of performing the first buoi.

It is interesting to note that when the court case was in progress, lightning had struck a tree in Surat. After obtaining the court’s permission, the fire caused from the lightning was collected and used for establishing the Atash Behram. On 11^th November, 1923, the Atash Behram building was renovated at a cost of Rs. 40,000 and a new hall was built for weddings and navjotes.

The Atash Behram is a charming structure with a quiet and subdued quality, akin to the domestic architecture of Gujarat. Boui-walla sahebs are Ervad Homi Ardeshir Behramkamdin, Ervad Zubin Percy Dalal, Ervad Adil Dastoor, Ervad Yazad Keri Engineer. It is situated at a distance of 3 km from Surat Railway Station, from where one can avail an autorickshaw to reach the Atash Behram. The current Parsi population in the region is 3,500.