Explore The Charming Paveh City In Kermanshah!
3Explore The Charming Paveh City In Kermanshah!
Abstract: Paveh is a city in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. It is believed that the name of the city has something to do with the past religion of the city, namely Zoroasterianism. The language of the people of Paveh is Hourami which is said to be a remnant of the Pahlavi and Avesta languages. The people of Paveh are mainly engaged in agriculture and fruit gardening. The city has many interesting and tourist sites, including a number of caves and a fire temple.
The unrivaled staged (stair shaped) city of Paveh is located some 112 kilometers northwest of Kermanshah. The path to this city is filled with winding and curvy mountainous (Zagros chain) roads. The route is filled with hills, springs and fountains, forests and farmlands located in the foothills, etc., which is quite beautiful and invigorating. Due to these wonderful natural sceneries as well as various caves, waterfalls and streams, Paveh has been nicknamed the "Bakhtaran (western) Paradise".
As soon as one enters the historically ancient city of Paveh that dates back to three thousand years ago, the person is awestruck and amazed at how the people who live in this area, have managed to so skillfully and orderly build their homes in the shape of many long and wide stairs within the foothills of the mountain. These structures have been built in such a way, that in most instances, the roof of a house that is built in a lower altitude is actually the patio (balcony) of the house built just a few meters above it.
Because of the similarities in the type of city construction and housing between Paveh and the city of Massouleh in northern Iran, Paveh is also known as the City of Thousand Maasoulehs. The thousand is meant to refer to the fact that Paveh is many times larger than Massouleh.
As to why the city is named Paveh, there are a number of tales and stories. However, the probable accurate account is that the city's name is inspired by the Zoroaster religion. The evidence pointing to this fact is that the second largest Zoroaster fire-temple is located in this city.
Moreover, Pierre Shaliar, one of the most distinguished, eminent and virtuous personalities of the religion lived in this area. His influence on the culture of the region was so deep and impact-full that even now some people in the Paveh area praise and admire him. Considering the above brief introduction, it can be concluded that the name of the city is somehow related to purity and that one of the principal pillars of that religion was virtue.
Based on another legend, the Sassanid era Emperor, Shahpour, had a son named "Pav". The famous Sasanid Emperor Ardeshir was Shahpour's uncle. As the story goes, Emperor Yazdgerd III sent Pav to this area to renew his religious Zoroastrian faith. Therefore, it is possible that the name of Paveh is derived from Pav.
The third theory that exists about the name of Paveh is on the account of its Hourami, a branch of the Kordi (Kurdish) language, meaning of the word, which is "standing on its own feet". Indeed Paveh is just the type of town that can be described as standing on its own, from feet, the style of its dwelling and city construction to the inner-strength of people.
Paveh with several water-flowing rivers named Sirvan, Leyleh, Markhil and Paveh-Rood is one of the most water-rich areas in western Iran.
Unfortunately however, these water resources are not being properly utilized or benefited from. These rivers form a 24 kilometer water-border with Iraq and enter that country without the slightest benefit to our own country even though a large number of farms and cultivated areas in the region are currently facing water shortages.
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