Tehran Magazine Issue # 1343
The Amordadegan festival, also transliterated as Amordadegan or Amardadegan, is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated 127 days after Nowruz. Amordadegan in Persian means “without death” the 5th month of Persian calendar is Mordad that came from Amordad or Ameretat word. The Amordadegan festival was celebrated by the Zoroastrians over 4000 years.
Jashn-e Mordadgan is attributed to Amshaspand Amertat (Angel of health and long life). Amertat, along with the Khordad angel are protectors of water and plants. Amertata means eternal life in the Avestan Language. Ironically, when the leading letter ‘A’ is dropped the meaning becomes opposite; therefore the modern use of Mordad instead of Amordad has literally a negative meaning indeed.Ancestors of Iranians used to celebrate the Amordadgan in open air, after praying to Ahuramazda they danced and ate and enjoyed merits of nature.Iris (Zanbagh) is the Flower symbol of Amordadgan.
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