Ahura Mazda

Zhao Guojing – 赵国经 Zhao Guojing (1950, Jingxian, provincia de Hebei), fue uno de los jóvenes urbanos que fueron enviados “a las montañas y hacia abajo a los pueblos” (montañas y e…

Der Ornamentenschatz; ein Musterbuch stilvoller Ornamente aus allen Kunstepochen : Dolmetsch, H. (Heinrich), 1846-1908 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Despite the Foreign Office saying the application process for an Iranian visa can be unpredictable, these spectacular photographs demonstrate why the beautiful country is worth the extra effort.

Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is the founder of Zoroastrianism. Though he is known most likely to have been Persian, his birthplace is uncertain. It is now generally thought that he was born in the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau. Many popular religions borrowed from is teachings throughout the centuries, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, etc.

Traditional Zoroastrian image of Priest, Sacred Fire and Prophet. Link is to a Hare Krishna site comparing Zoroastrianism with Vedic religion (influence is likey the other way, however, from Iran TO India).

A Dakhma, known as "Tower of Silence" in English, is a circular, raised structure used by Zoroastrians for exposure of the dead, Specifically, the corpse demon was believed to rush into the body and contaminate everything it came into contact with, To preclude the pollution of earth or fire the bodies of the dead are placed atop a dakhma and so exposed to the sun and to scavenging birds. Thus,"putrefaction with all its concomitant evils is most effectually prevented"

Amshaspanadan or Amesha Spentas are the messengers of Ahura Mazda. In Zoroastrianism, the name of the seven divine beings who belong to the retinue of the highest Asura (Ahura Mazda), The Amesha Spentas (beneficent immortals), comes directly after him. They are ahuras without being deities and creatures without being creatures. Ahura Mazda connects with the material world through Seven Emanations called Amesha Spentas. She is the protector of plants.

Sadeh Festival: Iran Zoroastrians Celebrate Ancient Feast Of Fire

Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Baku Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions dating all the way back to the 5th-century BCE! Capturado por borderjunkie

Takht-e Soleyman, Iran, A Zoroastrian fire temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site

Ashem Vohu prayer in Avesta script of Zoroastrian, 3500 yrs oldest monotheistic religion, of Persian empire including Kurdistan. Harmony between man and nature, respect for all of Creation – Fire, Sun, Earth and Water, and promoting a mutually beneficial existence with these elements, is central to Zoroastrian thought, placing this ancient religion well ahead of its time. The corpus of Zoroastrian sacred literature is known as the Avesta, written in the ancient Avestan language.

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