Bahman Ahmeshaspand is connected to the animal kingdom.
Out of respect of Him, many Zoroastrians refrain from eating meat and animal products (including eggs) in this month.
Of course, Bahman mah or otherwise, it is traditionally believed that Zoroastrians are not supposed to eat the meat of animals from the cow kingdom (beef) and pork.
The hamkar days in this month are Bahman roj, Mohor roj, Gosh roj and Ram roj – since these Yazads too fall under the suzerainty of Bahman Ahmeshahspand.
Today is a great day to start reciting one’s Mah Bokhtar Nyaish and then if one has time, one could also recite the Mah Bokhtar, Gosh and Ram Yashts.
Bahman Ahmeshaspand mean Vohu Manah or the Good Mind, which we Zarathushtis are supposed to follow at all times. Human yearnings and human weaknesses find us going more towards Akoman (Bad Mind) these days.
Nevertheless, one who desires the Vohu Manah in himself/herself to be awakened should use this month and pray to Bahman Ahmeshahspand. One can start with the Mah Bokhtar Nyaish, which is one page 92 of the English Khordeh Avesta. If one prays this prayer devoutly, one gets a lot of peace of mind and clarity of thought. With a peaceful and clear mind, one can surmount all the difficulties one is facing.
There used to be a Bahman Yasht too in Avesta, but it is mentioned that because mankind abused it, it was removed from the human realms. Nowadays what we have is just the Pahlvi version of this prayer. A snippet of a lecture describing this is enclosed as an mp3 file. Note on Bahman Yasht in Hormazd Yasht – edited
Will there be any special jashans or ceremony on Bahman mah, bah, Bahman mah in agiaries and atash-behrams.
If so, please inform us all.
Here’s wishing the best to all humdins for this month.
I am also attaching some pictures of Gospandi animals, especially the Varasyaji kept at Cama Baug Agiary at Grant Road. If you get some time, do go there and spend some time watching this Noble creature. When you look in His eyes, you will get a glimpse of Divinity.
And the goats (bakris) are located in the same pen as the Varasyajis. Other bakris are from the enclosure at the Anjuman Atashbahram.
The events in this BAHMAN month are:
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* Bahman roz,
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Wed 16 June
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Bahman nu Parabh
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* Bahman roz,
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Wed 16 June
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Ustad Saheb Behramshah Shroff’s baj day
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* Dae pa dar roz,
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Tue, 22 June
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Salgreh of the Ajmer Agiary (Kalianiwalla Daremeher)
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* Mohor roz,
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Sat 26 June
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Salgreh of the Bhiwandiwalla Adarian (housed with the Anjuman Atashbehram)
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* Sarosh roz,
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Thur 1 July
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Salgreh of the Cooper & Limboowalla Daremeher at Lahore , Pakistan
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* Sarosh roz,
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Thur 1 July
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Salgreh of the Readymoney Dadgah in Toothi Agiary
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* Behram roz,
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Sun 4 July
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Salgreh of the Lalbaug Agiary
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* Behram roz,
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Sun 4 July
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Salgreh of the Indawalla Agiary at Dhobhi Talao
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* Astad roz,
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Sat 10 July
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Kadmi Farvardegan Muktad begin
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* Marespand roz,
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Tues 13 July
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Kadmi (Din Beh) Mino Marespand Jashan
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* Marespand roz,
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Tues 13 July
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Salgreh of the Agiary at Madras (Chennai)
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With best wishes,
Tehemton B. Adenwalla
