Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion from the middle east. Was practiced by the Persians before they converted to Islam. .
Worship many gods. There is a god for everything. .
Founded by Zoroaster in the 6th or 7th century B.C. .
Principle beliefs come from the Avesta. Which is their religious book.
Zoroastrians believe in the afterlife and the continuous struggle between the spirit of good-Ormazd and evil-Ahrimman.
Calendar:.
Each month consists of thirty days.
For each day there is a special god that is suppose to be worshipped. .
There are four Sundays in each month they are on the 1, 8, 15, 23. They are the beginning of each week.
Day of the week .
1. Hormuzd 2. Vohu Mano 3. Asha Vahishta 4. Khshatha Vairya 5. Spenta Armaiti 6. Haurvatat 7. Ameretat .
8. Dae-pa-Adar 9. Athra 10. Athra 11. Hvare-kshaeta 12. Maongha - Mah - Mohor 13. Tishtriya - Tishtar - Teer 14. Gaush-Geush-Gosh .
15. Dae-pa-Meher 16. Mithra (Vedic Mitra) - Meher 17. Sraosha 18. Rashnu 19. Ferverdin 20. Behram 21. Raman Khvasta 22. Hu-Vaata-Govad.
23. Dae-pa-Deen 24. Deen 25. Ashish Vanguhi 26. Arsh-Taat 27. Asman 28. Zema Hudhaongha 29. Manthra - Spenta 30. Anagranam Raochangham.
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What each god is for:.
Hormuzd: The wise creator of the Universe.
Vohu Mano (Beh-man): The Good Mind.
Asha Vahishta: Aridi-Behest: Truth, righteousness, immutable law and spiritual light.
Khshatha Vairya (Shahevar): Divine moral power, which purifies life (ayoksshusta) which forgives faults and foibles (marezhdika), and which protects the Drigu.
Spenta Armaiti: Right judgement - associate of Asha - the holy bent of mind - helps man to solve problems in life.
Haurvatat: Khordad: Universality, soul's happy and virtuous condition.
Ameretat: Amardad: Deathlessness - Immortality - Eternity .
Dae-pa-Adar: Ahura Mazda's day before Adar, beginning the 2nd week .
Athra: Adar: Moving energy in the universe - it is physical, mental and spiritual.
Aban: The passive form of light, as Athra is the active form thereof.
