Farvardingan · Jashn-e Farvardingan

Culture of origin: Zoroastrian · Ancient festival

Holiday sources: Iran · Zoroastrianism

Farvardingan, on 19 Farvardin, is the name-day feast of the fravashis, the guardian spirits after whom the first month is named, and a day of remembering the dead. In the ceremony now called Farvardog, Zoroastrians visit the graves of their loved ones, burn agarwood and frankincense, and lay plants, fruit, candles and larak, a mix of seven dried fruits. In Yazd seven mobeds recite from the Farvardin Yasht to bless the larak.