Yasna, the sacred liturgical texts of the Avesta (Zoroastrian scriptures), which include the Gathas, or sacred hymns of Zarathushtra.
Brochure Frequently asked questions on Zoroastrianism and the Avesta WHAT IS ZOROASTRIANISM? A brief overview Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in ancient times by the prophet Zarathushtra, known to the Greeks as Zoroaster. Zoroastrianism was the dominant world religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to 651 AC), and was thus the most powerful world religion at the time of Jesus. It had ...
AVESTA: Vendidad NOTE: Also available in German, PDF and EPUB of English translation, and PDF of Avestan text in transcription font. Other editions: VANDIDAD-BA-NIRANG (Vendidad with ritual instructions) compiled by Ervad Jal Noshirvan Panthaky (2016). Used with permission. VANDIDAD Sade (22 Fargarads only), by Mobed Jal Panthaky (2016). Used with permission. The Vendidad is an ancient ...
A. History and development of Avesta language Avesta is the oldest extant language of the Indo-Iranian and Indo-European family of languages. It is the mother of other Iranian languages like Old Persian, Middle Persian, Kurdish, Pashtu and Ossetic. Avesta heads the Iranian branch of Indo-Iranian language, just as Vedic Sanskrit is the source for the Indian branch, which has languages like ...
AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) NOTE: PDF, epub, and audio versions are now available.
The Khordeh Avesta is a collection of prayers selected from other major works of extant Avesta literature such as Yasna, Vispered, Vendidad, and the Yasht Literature. For instance, the Atash Nyāyesh is taken from Yasna chapter 62, and the Āvān Ardvisur Nyāyesh is taken from Yasna chapter 65, and so on.