Monthly Archives: January 2011

Cadä (c is prounounced as in city) is the most important Iranian winter festival, celebrated by kindling fires. Like other seasonal festivals – Noúv-rúz, Tir-gān, and Mehr-gān – it corresponds to Zoroastrian thanksgiving festivals. Sada/Cadä falls 40 days after the … Continue reading →

The date of this Pahlavi text is uncertain. However, it is a beautiful and concise summary of the orthodox Zoroastrian doctrine. The work is COMPILED FROM VARIOUS ANCIENT COMMENTARIES/PASSAGES OF THE POETIC GATHAS OF THE PROPHET. I have divided it … Continue reading →

Yal-dá is a winter solstice festival that was celebrated by the ancient iranians/aryans as a religious Zoroastrian festival. The festival is celebrated at the exact moment of the winter solstice, and is determined by the Avestan calendar. In Iran today, … Continue reading →

 Since the time immemorial, the threefold motto of “good thoughts, good words and good deeds” has been a fundamental tenet in Zoroastrianism .  This ancient code is acknowledged by Zoroastrians of every shade of doctrinal belief. The motto of “húmata … Continue reading →