The Tishtar Yasht also known as Tir Yasht is the eighth Yasht of the 21 Yasht collection. It is named after and dedicated to the praise of Tishtrya, a...
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A Yasht (Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭱𐭲, yšt') is a hymn of praise composed in the Young Avestan language and dedicated to specific Zoroastrian divinities. The...
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origin. Tir is associated with the star Sirius, called Tishtar, in Modern Persian. In the Tishtar Yasht, incorporated by Ferdowsi in the Shahnameh, Tishtrya...
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originally meant "not thriving". In the mythology described in the Tishtar Yasht (Yt. 8.21-29), Tishtrya, as a mighty white horse with golden ears and...
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Sih-rozag Yashts Aban Yasht Ard Yasht Bahram Yasht Den Yasht Frawardin Yasht Gosh Yasht Hom Yasht Mihr Yasht Ram Yasht Rashn Yasht Srosh Yasht Tishtar Yasht Zamyad...
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Sih-rozag (section Connection to the Yasht collection)
dedicated to Ahura Mazda, but only one Yasht is dedicated to him. Second, the Amesha Spentas have collectivley only one Yasht but a number of days are dedicated...
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Tishtrya (Aldebaran): The deity of rain and fertility, celebrated in the Tir Yasht, where Tishtrya battles drought-bringing demons. Vanant (Regulus): The guardian...
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strength and appointed power of those constellations. 7. As it is said that Tishtar is the chieftain of the east, Sataves the chieftain of the west, Vanand...
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