Gahambars
Compiled by Kayomarsh P. Mehta
Zarathushti Learning Center of North America
Burr ridge, Illinois
References:
1. The Religious Ceremonies & Customs, Jivanji J. Modi
2. Zoroastrian Religion & Customs, Er. Sheriarji Bharucha
3. Handbook of Info. on Zoroastrianism, Dasturji Dabu
THE MEANING OF THE WORD “GAHAMBAR”
The word Gahambar is the Pahlavi word `Gaasambar’.
Gahambar = Gaas + Ambar
Gaas means time or season, and
Ambar means getting together of people.
Thus derivatively, a Gahambar would mean a seasonal
festival. The later writings connect the Gahambars with
cosmogony. Each Gahambar represents an evolutionary stage
in the creation of the universe.
To know more on :
THE SIX GAHAMBARS
THE SIX STAGES OF EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE
THE CELEBRATION OF GAHAMBAR
RATIONALE OF GAHAMBAR
INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN GAHAMBAR
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