Yalda Festival
IRANIAN TRADITIONS & BELIEFS
YALDÂ FESTIVAL
The Birth of God Mithra & Significance of Winter Solstice in Iranian Culture
By Massoume Price
Edition by CAIS
Why Celebrate Yalda and not Christmas?
While the Christians celebrate Christmas, the Iranians, particularly Zarthushtis celebrate one of their most ancient celebrations, called Yalda, which means Birth. Yalda is the night of Mehr or Mithra’s birth. This is traced to the primal concept of Light and Good, against Darkness and Evil in the ancient Iranian religion. From this day forward, Light triumphs as the days grow longer and gives more light.
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