Ashtad of the Month Sheherevar and ends with the Roz Anerān. The meaning of this word is “the harvest-season” During the departing summer corns and fruits are ripe and the period of gathering the harvest approaches. This period is called “Paeteshahem Gāhāmbār”.

4. Ayāthrem - This Gāhāmbār begins with the Roz Ashtād of the Month Meher and ends with the Roz Aneran. The exact meaning of this word has not been still ascertained. In its context in Yasna Hā 1, 2, and 3, as well as in Vispered Kardāh 1 and 2, words like “fraourvaēshtrem varshniharshta” occur. Dr. Spiegel translates these words as “increaser (and) strength-giver”. Sheth Kharshedji Rustamji Kamaji translated it, “bringing to an end (of summer), and the spender of the seed of males of the rutting season”, when the male animals are in heat; i.e. on the occasion of this Gāhāmbār the Summer would end. And the rutting season of some animals take place.

5. Maedīārem - This Gāhāmbār begins from the Roz Meher of the Month Dae and ends with the Roz Bahrām. It literally means the period of perfect rest owing to slack business and trade due to excessive cold and heavy rains.

6. Hamaspathmaedaem - This Gāhāmbār is the name of the five days of the Gatha Gāhāmbār immediately following the completion of the month Asfandārmad. The meaning of the word is “the equal proportion of heat and cold, and the division of 24 hours of the day into two equal parts of 12 hours.”

DESCRIPTION OF THE JASHANS OF TWELVE MONTHS

Māh 1 Farrokh Farvardin

• Roz First Dādār Hormazd - Naoroz or the New Year’s Day. • Roz Third Ardibehesht - the Day of Consecration of Rapithwan. • Roz Sixth Khordād - Khordād Sāl Jashanlq

• Roz Nineteenth Farvardin - Jashan of Farvardegān Māh 2 Ardibehesht Amsehāspand

• Roz Third Ardibehesht - Jashan Day of Ardibehesht Month.

• Roz Eleventh Khorshed to Roz fifteenth Dae Pa Meher - Five Days

lq This day has been regarded as the greatest day in later Books pertaining to our Religion, because on that day many important events concerning the Ancient Iranian History took place. Of them the principal events are: (1) (The Creator) Hormazd created the first pair on this world called Mashya and Mashyana. (2) The first King of Ancient Iran Gayomard was born. (3) King Hoshang estabilished the Peshdadian Dynasty. (4) Tehemuras who was called “Devband” defeated Ahreman and the divs. (5) King Faredun distributed his sovereignty amongst his three sons. (6) Sam Narimān killed a most powerful demon. (7) King Kaikhosrou killed Afrāsiāb. (8) King Kaikhosrou left his throne (became a resident in the Mountain) and went into seclusion. (9) Prophet Holy Zartosht was born. (10) Holy Zarathushtra was blessed with (received) the knowledge of the religion by Hormazd and (Prophetship from the Creator Hormazd) emerged as a prophet.

DESCRIPTION OF THE JASHANS OF TWELVE MONTHS

of Maedīozarem Gāhāmbār.

Māh 3 Khordād Ameshāspand.

• Roz Sixth Khordād - Jashan Day of Khordād Month.

Māh 4 Teshtar Tir.

• From Roz Eleventh Khorshed to Roz Fifteenth Dae Pa Meher - Five Days of Maedioshahem Gāhāmbār.

• Roz 13th Tir - Jashan Day of Tir Month - Tiryān Jashan.

Māh 5 Amardād Ameshāspand

• Roz Seventh Amardād - Jashan of Amardād Month

Māh 6 Sheherevar Ameshāspand

• Roz Fourth Sheherevar - Jashan of Sheherevar Month.

• From Roz 26 Ashtād to Roz 30 Anerān - Five Days of the Paeteshahem Gāhāmbār.

Māh 7 Meher Yazad.

• Roz Sixteenth Meher - Jashan of Meher Month.

• From Roz 26 Ashtād to Roz 30 Anerān - Five days of the Ayāthrem Gāhāmbār.

Māh 8 Avān Ardvi Sur Bānu.

• Roz Tenth Avān - Jashan of Avān Month

Māh 9 Adar Yazad

• Roz Ninth Ādar - Jashan of Ādar Month

• Roz Nineteenth Farvardin- Fravartikān Jashanlr

Māh 10 Dae Dādār

• Roz First Dādār Hormazd - First Jashan of the Month Dae.

• Roz eighth Dae Pa ādar Dādār - Second Jashan of Month Dae.

• Roz Eleventh Khorshed - the Anniversary of the death of the Prophet Zarathushtrals (Zartosht-no-Diso).

• Roz Fifteenth Dae Pa Meher Dādār - Third Jashan of Month Dae.

• From Roz 16 Meher to - Five days of Maedīārem

• Roz 20 Bahrām Gāhāmbār.

lr If a person dies either during the sea voyage or a journey by land or under any other difficulties (calamities), and if the day of his death could not be ascertained, the Fravartikan Jashan day is applied as of his death.

ls i.e. the day of the death of the Prophet Zarathushtra.