Avestan months and days meaning in old persian or farsi is translated for you in English here. we hope you enjoy this article.
Old persian , Farsi , Avestan months and days and their meaning
Persian , Avesan , Farsi Months of the year
persian or avestan or Farsi months is provided here for you in order , from first month of spring to last month of winter.
| number |
Avestan |
Persian |
Farsi |
Meaning |
| 1 | F’Ravashi | F’ravahr | Farvardin | Leader – Prime |
| 2 | Asha Vahishta | arta-vahishta | Ordibehesht | Best truth |
| 3 | Ha’urvatat | Khordat | Khordad | Health |
| 4 | Tisht’ria | Tishtar | Tir | A star named Tir |
| 5 | Amertat | Amordat | Mordad | Imortal |
| 6 | Kh’shatra-vaieria | Shatrivar | Shahrivar | Powerful ruler |
| 7 | Mitra | Mehr-Mitr | Mehr | Love & Friendship or kindness |
| 8 | Apam | Aban | Aban | Water |
| 9 | Atar | Atur | Azar | Fire |
| 10 | Datush | Dao | Day | Dio – Creator or god |
| 11 | Vohumana | Vahman | Bahman | Good thought and deed |
| 12 | S’penta Armaieti | Sepandarmat | Esfan | Humility |
first, second and third months (Farvardin , ordibehesht , khordad) are in spring (Bahar).
The fourth, fifth, and sixth months are in summer (Tabestan).
The seventh, eighth, and ninth months are in autumn (paeez).
The tenth , eleventh and twelfth months are in winter (zemestan).
Name of each day in Avestan months
In a context in Avesta it is mentioned that each day of months was a guardian for devine angels. so that specific day’s name has come after that specific angel’s name. these names and their meaning is provided below:
| Day | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ۱ | Hormozd | Name of the god |
| ۲ | Bahman | good thought and deed |
| ۳ | Ordibehesht | Best truth |
| ۴ | Shahrivar | Powerful ruler |
| ۵ | Sepandarmaz | Humility |
| ۶ | Khordad | Health |
| ۷ | Amordad | Imortal |
| ۸ | Day | Creator |
| ۹ | Azar | Fire |
| ۱۰ | Aban | Water |
| ۱۱ | Khur | light |
| ۱۲ | Mah | Moon |
| ۱۳ | Tir | A star named Tir |
| ۱۴ | Gush | universe |
| ۱۵ | Day | Creator |
| ۱۶ | Mehr | Love & Friendship |
| ۱۷ | Sorush | Obedience |
| ۱۸ | Rashn | Justice |
| ۱۹ | Farvardin | Leader – Prime |
| ۲۰ | Varharam | Victory |
| ۲۱ | Ram | Joy |
| ۲۲ | Bad | Wind |
| ۲۳ | Day | Creator |
| ۲۴ | Din | Conscience of inner insight |
| ۲۵ | Ard | Wealth and success |
| ۲۶ | Ashtad | Truth |
| ۲۷ | Asman | Sky |
| ۲۸ | Zamyad | earth |
| ۲۹ | Mehra-Sepandan | good truth |
| ۳۰ | Anaram | Eternal light |
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