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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> 1308<br />

Festival of Minerva: Roman holy day.<br />

December 4<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Festival of Minerva:<br />

Santa Barbara:<br />

Santa Barbara: Santeria/Yoruba holy day. Santa Barbara is Chango, son of Yemaya and Orungan,<br />

a God of lightning. He is the human spirit and carries a labyris, symbol of matriarchy and the Goddess.<br />

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji:<br />

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Sikh holy day. Tegh Bahadur Ji (1521-1675), a Skih guru<br />

and one of the 10 religious teachers cenerated by the Skihs, was killed on this day in 1675 for refusing<br />

to convert to Islam. He was an advocate of religious freedom and the father of Guru Gobind Singh, the<br />

last of the 10 great teachers and the one for whom the religion is named.<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 19<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Adar (ninth month)<br />

Day of Frawardin<br />

Day 19<br />

The day of Farwardin celebrates the Av. Fravashis, The Guardian Angels. Special prayers from the<br />

Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s spiritual being.<br />

Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(137) On the day of<br />

Frawardin take no oath, and on that day sacrifice to the Farohars (departed spirits) of the blessed so that<br />

they may be the better pleased.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime<br />

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

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