Monthly Archives: July 2024

Midsummer Festivities and celebration of Sirius, called Tištar or the Three-stars


The Zoroastrian Mid-Summer festivities start on June 29 and last till July 3rd. During the Mid-Summer festivities on July 1st, the brightest star in the sky or Sirius, called Tištar or the Three-stars in the Zoroastrian lore is honored.  In chapter 49 … Continue reading

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Homage to Heavens and Light in Zoroastrianism


The direction faced by Zoroastrians during meditations/prayers is narrated in the 53rdchapter of DĀDESTÁN Í MĒNÖG Í ḴRAD(Judgments or Decisions of the Spirit of Wisdom.) The book itself consists of 63 chapters and correspond closely to the ancient commentaries of the gathas/ … Continue reading

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