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  • Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd, Iran
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    The Siroza enumerates the deities presiding over the 30 days of the month. The yashts (hymns) are each addressed to one of 21 deities such as Mithra, Anahita, or Verethraghna. The Hadhoxt Nask (“Section Containing Sayings”) describes the fate of the soul after death. The Khūrda…

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    The Siroza enumerates the deities presiding over the 30 days of the month. The yashts (hymns) are each addressed to one of 21 deities such as Mithra, Anahita, or Verethraghna. The Hadhoxt Nask (“Section Containing Sayings”) describes the fate of the soul after death. The Khūrda…

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