Yasna

Definition

The principal Zoroastrian liturgy, comprising 72 chapters and celebrated at dawn by two priests; it symbolically reenacts Ahura Mazda’s creation and victory over evil in Frashokereti.

Episodes

• 171 — History of non-Christian Religions — Topic 12

Related Concepts

• Frashokereti
• Gathas
• Parahaoma
• Priesthood