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GLOSSARY ABOUT ZOROASTRIAN WEDDING

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General Wedding Terms

  1. Zoroastrian wedding

  2. Sacred union

  3. Traditional marriage

  4. Parsi nuptials

  5. Avestan rituals

  6. Spiritual ceremony

  7. Cultural celebration

  8. Marriage customs

  9. Parsi traditions

  10. Heritage wedding

  11. Zoroastrian rituals

  12. Zarathushti traditions

  13. Sacred blessings

  14. Ahura Mazda

  15. Ancestral practices

  16. Fire worship

  17. Parsi matrimony

  18. Cultural identity

  19. Holy union

  20. Persian heritage

Pre-Wedding Traditions

  1. Rupiya peravanu

  2. Sagai (engagement)

  3. Ashirvad (blessings)

  4. Marriage proposal

  5. Family approval

  6. Tradition of matchmaking

  7. Exchange of rings

  8. Betrothal ceremony

  9. Acceptance ritual

  10. Whispers of blessings

  11. Prayer recitation

  12. Kasti prayers

  13. Ritual cleansing

  14. Ancestral invocation

  15. Pre-marital counseling

  16. Sacred preparation

  17. Bride’s family rituals

  18. Groom’s family customs

  19. Exchange of gifts

  20. Blessings from elders

Wedding
Ceremony

  1. Atash Behram (fire temple)

  2. Homa ceremony

  3. Divas lighting

  4. Kusti tying

  5. Yasna recitation

  6. Mobed blessings

  7. Hafta Athornan

  8. White sari

  9. Parsi paghdi (headgear)

  10. Namak dan ritual

  11. Sugar cone ritual

  12. Fire altar

  13. Sacred invocations

  14. Unity ceremony

  15. Patra ni machhi offering

  16. Ancestral prayers

  17. Sagan ceremony

  18. Sootra tying

  19. Zoroastrian hymns

  20. Religious verses

Post-Wedding Traditions

  1. Khaandan nu rasam

  2. Wedding feast

  3. Ancestral honoring

  4. Newlywed blessings

  5. Community gathering

  6. Sacred offering

  7. Fire purification

  8. Household establishment

  9. Couple’s prayer

  10. Sharing gifts

  11. Ancestral rituals

  12. Navjote ceremony

  13. Extended family blessings

  14. Ahura Mazda prayers

  15. Fire temple visit

  16. Community acknowledgment

  17. Shared meals

  18. Family gathering

  19. Holy chants

  20. Communal celebration

Symbols and
Beliefs

  1. Atash (sacred fire)

  2. Ahura Mazda (divinity)

  3. Sudreh (ritual garment)

  4. Kusti (sacred cord)

  5. Divas (lamps)

  6. Pomegranate symbolism

  7. Sacred thread

  8. Ashem Vohu

  9. Spenta Mainyu

  10. Good thoughts

  11. Truth and righteousness

  12. Zarathustra teachings

  13. Zoroastrian ethics

  14. Blessing of the fire

  15. Ritual purity

  16. Fravashi (spiritual guardians)

  17. Duality of existence

  18. Navjote ceremony

  19. Holy fire temple

  20. Sacred light

Attire and
Style

  1. White sari

  2. Parsi sari pleats

  3. Embroidered garments

  4. Brocade fabrics

  5. White paghdi

  6. Grooms’ Jama (tunic)

  7. Groom’s turban

  8. Pearl jewelry

  9. Zardosi embroidery

  10. Traditional shawls

  11. Silk saris

  12. Handwoven scarves

  13. Ornamental headpieces

  14. Sacred threads

  15. Sudreh layering

  16. Jewelry adornments

  17. Gold bangles

  18. Bridal anklets

  19. Ivory bangles

  20. Groom’s daggers

Decorations and Props

  1. Fire altar

  2. Oil lamps

  3. Jasmine flowers

  4. Floral garlands

  5. Handwoven rugs

  6. Sacred candles

  7. Fire pot decor

  8. Ancestral portraits

  9. Sandalwood offerings

  10. Ritual plates

  11. Pomegranate arrangements

  12. Divine figurines

  13. Gold accents

  14. White drapes

  15. Floral motifs

  16. Traditional carvings

  17. Incense burners

  18. Brass utensils

  19. Zoroastrian symbols

  20. Star designs

Songs and
Chants

  1. Zoroastrian hymns

  2. Yasna prayers

  3. Gathas (sacred chants)

  4. Blessing recitations

  5. Spiritual songs

  6. Fire worship songs

  7. Holy chants

  8. Ahunavar hymn

  9. Ashem Vohu melody

  10. Chant of righteousness

  11. Unity blessings

  12. Community hymns

  13. Hymns of purity

  14. Mobed invocations

  15. Bride’s entrance chant

  16. Sacred melodies

  17. Hymns of Ahura Mazda

  18. Groom’s arrival song

  19. Ritualistic music

  20. Sacred fire chants

Sacred Items and Ritual Objects

  1. Fire altar

  2. Silver vessels

  3. Sandalwood sticks

  4. Pomegranate offerings

  5. Ritual water bowls

  6. Incense burners

  7. Holy thread

  8. Ancestral talismans

  9. Sacred scriptures

  10. Gold plates

  11. Prayer shawls

  12. Symbolic candles

  13. Holy sudreh

  14. Divine figurines

  15. Mobed’s tools

  16. Ritual rings

  17. Blessing baskets

  18. Sugar cones

  19. Decorative divas

  20. Brass lamps

Zoroastrian Values and Teachings

  1. Good thoughts

  2. Good words

  3. Good deeds

  4. Truthfulness

  5. Righteousness

  6. Spiritual purity

  7. Family values

  8. Respect for nature

  9. Ancestral respect

  10. Unity in diversity

  11. Community strength

  12. Moral ethics

  13. Honoring fire

  14. Charity principles

  15. Zoroastrian faith

  16. Ahura Mazda’s blessings

  17. Spiritual integrity

  18. Duality of light and dark

  19. Respect for elders

  20. Generational wisdom

Zoroastrian Wedding Foods

  1. Patra ni machhi

  2. Lagan nu custard

  3. Dhansak

  4. Sali boti

  5. Parsi pulao

  6. Mutton curry

  7. Sev dahi

  8. Parsi-style biryani

  9. Saas ni machhi

  10. Ravo (semolina pudding)

  11. Parsi fried chicken

  12. Akuri (spiced eggs)

  13. Lagan nu stew

  14. Khaman na ladoo

  15. Kheer

  16. Nankhatai cookies

  17. Coconut barfi

  18. Falooda

  19. Cardamom tea

  20. Spiced milk