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The first month of the Zoroastrian calendar is named after the “fravashís,” and April 8th is the great celebration day of fravashís in the Avestan  Calendar. April 8th festival is also known as fravardæ-gaan or fardoog in Dari. The beautiful … Continue reading →

According to Yasna and Vispered, the 2 most sacred and ancient parts of the Avesta, the beginning of the New Zoroastrian Year is Vernal equinox, “hamas.path. maiðya” or “hamaß .path. maiðya” in Avestan. The Avestan term refers specifically to the … Continue reading →

Haft Seen denotes seven symbolic items beginning with the letter (S), displayed on a “board, flat surface or spread” called Sofra to greet the arrival of Vernal Equinox/Spring and the Ancient Iranian New Year. The seen items are as follows: … Continue reading →

Avestan Haómá/Haömá or the Vedic Sómá सोम was a sacred plant among the ancient Aryans and has continued to be sacred among Zoroastrians for its special restorative powers. It has been called the elixir of youth and the wine of … Continue reading →

The honest and objective answer to all the above questions is a STRONG, UNEQUIVOCAL NO. All these highly fabricated claims come ultimately from people like Mr. Ali Akbar Jafarey and Farhang Mehr who are advocating the non-conformist views of the … Continue reading →

The Zoroastrian threefold motto of “good thoughts, good words and good deeds” or “hú-mata, hükhta, hvarshta,” simplifies our ancient religion and means the purest essence in thoughts, words and deeds. “hú or hü,” the first part of the Avestan formula … Continue reading →

Khvaæt-dát is a very important Zoroastrian theological concept. Khvaæt comes from the root Khva/xva; Proto Indo Europen sve/swe, SELF. The second part, Avestan Dát, Old Church Slavonic dati, Latin datus, dare, Proto Indo European dau/do-means “to give.” (Also compare to … Continue reading →

January 16th was the great feast day of Vohü Manö in the Zoroastrian calendar. Vohü Manö is not only “wonderful or beautiful mind/spirit,” but it also stands for good living and sensible pleasures of life. Zoroastrianism highly celebrates happiness and … Continue reading →

Avestá is the sacred lore of the Zoroastrians. Avestá is originally a term referring to the undiscovered wisdom of gáthá or melodious mánthrás of the seer/prophet in the form of their prose commentaries. The origin of the term Avestá comes … Continue reading →

The midwinter season corresponding to late December-January is a time for important feasts and the Maid-Yaar festival in the Zoroastrian Calendar.  “MAID-YAAR” or mid-year/mid winter ranks after Vernal Equinox or the New Year celebrations as the SECOND MOST FESTIVE Thanksgiving Festival … Continue reading →