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Gahanbar ceremony, Azar Goshnasp

Zoroastrian held Gahanbar ceremony in Azar Goshnasp on August.

Gahanbar are the festivals celebrated by the Zoroastrian at six seasons of the year which correspond with the six periods of creation:
1. Maidhyozaremaya
2. Maidhyoshema
3. Paitishahya
4. A yathrema
5. Maidhyarya
6. Hamaspathmacdha

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Updated Feb 21, 2009

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