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Chak Chak Ardakan چک‌چک اردکان
village
Chak Chak Ardakan
Coordinates: 32°20′53.14″N 54°24′31.04″E / 32.3480944°N 54.4086222°E / 32.3480944; 54.4086222
Country	Iran
County	Ardakan
Bakhsh	Kharanaq
Rural District	Rabatat
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Chak Chak (Persian: چک‌چک – "Drip-Drip", also romanized as Chek Chek; also known as Chāhak-e Ardakān and Pir-e Sabz (Persian: پیر سبز) "The Green Pir") is a village in Rabatat Rural District, Kharanaq District, Ardakan County, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.

The village consists of a pir perched beneath a towering cliff face in the desert of central Iran. It is the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism. Located near the city of Ardakan, Chak Chak serves as a pilgrimage point for pious Zoroastrians. Each year from June 14–18 many thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries flock to the fire temple at Pir-e Sabz. Tradition has it that pilgrims are to stop riding the moment they catch sight of the temple and complete the last leg of their journey on foot.

In Zoroastrian belief, Chak Chak is where Nikbanou, second daughter of the last pre-Islamic Persian ruler, Yazdegerd III of the Sassanid Empire, was cornered by the invading Arab army in 640 CE. Fearing capture Nikbanou prayed to Ahura Mazda to protect her from her enemies. In response to Nikbanou's pleadings, the mountain miraculously opened up and sheltered her from the invaders.

Notable features of Chak Chak include the ever-dripping spring located at the mountain. Legend has it that these drops are tears of grief that the mountain sheds in remembrance of Nikbanou. Growing beside the holy spring is an immense and ancient tree said to be Nikbanou's cane. Legend also has it that a petrified colorful cloth from Nikbanou was also visible in the rocks, although pilgrims have since removed it.

The actual temple of Chak Chak is a man-made grotto sheltered by two large bronze doors. The shrine enclosure is floored with marble and its walls are darkened by fires kept eternally burning in the sanctuary. In the cliffs below the shrine are several roofed pavilions constructed to accommodate pilgrims.

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References

1. Chak Chak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057726" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

External links

• Articles about Chak Chak
• Ali Attar, Pir-e Sabz, in Persian, Jadid Online, 2007, .
  A slide show of Pir-e Sabz: (4 min 43 sec).

v t e Ardakan County
Capital	Ardakan
Districts	Central Cities Ahmadabad Ardakan Rural districts and villages Mohammadiyeh Chah Afzal Chah-e Ashkezriha Hasanabad-e Anaraki Torkabad Aqda Cities Aqda Rural districts and villages Aqda Atarabad Ayisar Gran Integrated Poultry Company Belil Chafteh Dowgun Fakhrabad Haftadar Kezabcheh Khavas Kuh Pazar Rahmatabad Sarchah-e Varaun Sarv-e Sofla Shamsabad Zarju Narestan Anarestan Ashtijeh Chah-e Basheh Hasanabad Kam Kuh Keykuh Khalilabad Molkuh Qaleh-ye Khorgushi Sarv-e Olya Sefid Kuh Kharanaq Cities none Rural districts and villages Rabatat Aliabad Bandar Chah Matak Chak Chak Derend Hamaneh Kharanaq Moghestan-e Akbar Mazraeh-ye Ahmad Mazraeh-ye Aqa Mazraeh-ye Hajji Hasan Nafisabad Robat-e Posht-e Badam Saghand Senjed Zarrin Anjiravand Gazestan Hajjiabad-e Zarrin Hasanabad Hoseynabad Kapu Mazraeh-ye Mirha Patkestan Ranjeqan Sareshk Tut

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