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Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1265<br />

November 21<br />

fixed holy days<br />

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.<br />

Offerings:<br />

Offerings: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Double your offerings to your personal deity(ies)<br />

today.<br />

Day of Kulkulcan:<br />

Day of Kulkulcan: Mayan holy day. Day of Kulkulcan.<br />

calendar information<br />

Information about this day using different calendars from around the world.<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information<br />

Season of <strong>Pr</strong>oyet (Sowing)<br />

Month of Tybi (Min)<br />

Day 6<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Adar (ninth month)<br />

Day of Hordad<br />

Day 6<br />

The day of Hordad celebrates the Av. Haurvatat, the Wholeness (Perfection or health), who presides<br />

over the waters. Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s spiritual<br />

being.<br />

Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(124) On the day of<br />

Hordad dig your irrigation channels.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and<br />

prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).<br />

The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha<br />

Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by<br />

Ahura Mazda.<br />

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.<br />

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