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Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda

Highest deity of Zoroastrianism Ahura MazdaSupreme Being Lord of Wisdom God of the SkySassanid-era relief at Naqsh-e Rostam depicting Ahura Mazda presenting the diadem of sovereignty to Ardashir IOther namesAhura, Ormazd, Hormazd, HormuzAvestanAhura Mazdā 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀⸱ 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁AffiliationThe Thirty-Three Deities, Guardians of the Days of the MonthSymbolLight, GoodnessSacred flowerMyrtusAttributesThe Great Wise One, The Creator of Existence, The one who establishes the Order of Existence (Asha), The JudgeDay1st of each month in the Iranian calendar, Thursday of each weekGenderMaleFestivalsNowruzEquivalentsAbrahamicElohimArmenianAramazdGreekZeus Part of a series onZoroastrianism Primary topics Ahura Mazda Zarathustra Asha Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian literature Avesta Ashem Vohu Ahuna Vairya Yenghe hatam Airyaman ishya Fire Temples 101 Names of Ahura Mazda Adur Burzen-Mihr Adur Farnbag Adur Gushnasp Cypress of Kashmar Gathas Yasna Vendidad Visperad Yashts Khordeh Avesta The Rivayats Ab-Zohr Accounts and legends Dēnkard Bundahišn Book