Shahrivar

Shahrivar
Native name
CalendarSolar Hijri calendar
Month number6
Number of days31
SeasonSummer
Gregorian equivalentAugust–September

Shahrivar (Persian: شهریور, Persian pronunciation: [ʃæhɾiːˈvæɾ][1]) is the sixth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Shahrivar has 31 days. It begins on 23 August and ends on 22 September in the Gregorian calendar.[2] The Afghan Persian name is Sonbola; in Pashto it is Waǵay.

Shahrivar is the third and final month of summer. It is followed by Mehr.[2]

The name of the month comes from the Zoroastrian deity Kshatra Vairya.

the Avestan word "Xšaθra Vairya," which means "dominion to be chosen". The term "Vairyo" is often misinterpreted. It means "Believe" as in "Yatha Ahu Vairyo". Yatha means "If", "Ahu" is of course "Ahu Ra Mazda" ("Ra" stands for "the One who is"), Vairyo means "believe". "Mazda" means "Wise". The entire expression is therefore: "If [you] believe in the one who is Ahu the Wise", followed by Atha Rathush (not Ratush). Atha means "Then" and Rathush means "his chariot". "So, Atha Rathush means "Then believe [in his] Chariot [too].

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References

  1. 1 2 "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Shahrivar Month in Persian Calendar". PersianCalendar.online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)