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Harappa

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(Punjab Province of Pakistan)

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Mohenjo-Daro

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(Sindh Province of Pakistan) is the largest

archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilzation

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Lothal

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(Gujarat State of India)

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Three important archeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization

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Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal

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Two great scholars who have worked on deciphering the script of the Indus Valley Civilization

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Asko Parpola (Finnish scholar)
Iravatham Mahadevan (Indian Tamil scholar)
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Sections of the Vedas

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Mantra
Brahmana
Aranyaka
Upanisad

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Mantra

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hymns of praise to the gods (devas) and goddesses of the Vedas

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Brahmana

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rites and rituals mainly in the form of fire-sacrifices

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Aranyaka

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theosophy

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Upanisad

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Spiritual metaphysics

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Deities of the earliest phase of the Vedas

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Varuna
Indra
Agni

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Varuna

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Celestial

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Indra

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Atmospheric

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Agni

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Teerrestrial

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15
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Prajapati

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Chief od the Vedix gods

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16
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3 ritual alters

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Ahavaniya (east squarish)
garhapatya (west, circular)
daksina (south, crescent)

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Ahavaniya

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public ceremonies fire altar

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Garhapatya

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domestic ceremonies fire altar

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Daksina

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funerary fire altar

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Mithra

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steward of all the angels

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Sraosha

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angel of compassion and mercy

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Rashnu

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angel of justice

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Daena

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angel of comfort for all righteous persons

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Haoma

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angel of strength

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Parendi

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angel of wealth

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Usha

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angel of dawn

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Anahita

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angel of rivers

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Vohu Manah

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(steward of the Amesha Spentas) (male)

5th animal world

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Kshatra Vairya

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(male)

1st sky

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Asha Vahishta

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(most handsome of the male archangels)
(male)
7th offer worship call god

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Armaiti

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(stewardess of the female archangels) (female)

3rd earth

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Haurvatat

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(female) 2nd water

33
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Ameretat

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(female) 4th plant world

34
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Navjote

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Zoroastrian initiation ceremony for boys and girls

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Kasti

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sacred thread

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Sadreh

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sacred shirt

37
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The youngster takes 3 vows that it shall try to uphold for

the rest of its life

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These three vows are: good thoughts (humata), good words (hukatha) and good deeds (huvarshata)

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Sagdid

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dog-gaze ritual

39
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Dakhma

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arena where the corpse is disposed-off

40
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Aushetar

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1st Savior who will appear 3000 years prior to the end of the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 10 days

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Aushetarmah

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2nd Savior who will appear 2000 years prior to

the end of the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 20 days

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Soshyans

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3rd Savior who will appear just prior to the end of

the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 30 days

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Mithra

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supervisor Chinvat Bridge

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Sraosha

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angel of exaggeration and compassion

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Rashnu

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angel who weighs the good thoughts, words and
deeds against the bad thoughts, words and deeds of the
deceased on the scales of Justice

46
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Daena

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the angel who accompanies the good soul to the

Chinvat Bridge comforting it all the way

47
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Druj

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the evil spirit who accompanies the bad soul to the

Chinvat Bridge tormenting it all the way

48
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Hamastakan (limbo)

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where the neutral soul neither enjoys nor

suffers until Day of Final Judgment

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Padyab Purification

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(lowest) before prayers, after going to the toilet etc.

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Nahn Purification

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(2nd lowest) before navjote, weddings etc.

51
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Riman Purification

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(3rd lowest) after touching blood, fire-related injuries

52
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Bareshnum Purification

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(highest) after funerals etc.

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3 physical aspects of person

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tanu (skin and muscles)
gaetha (organs)
azdi (skeletal frame)

54
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3 tangible aspects of person

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kehrp (form)
ushtan (life-force)
tevishi (will)

55
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3 spiritual aspects of person

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baodh (consciousness)
urvan (soul)
fravashi (spark of God)

56
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yasna

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zoroastrian scripture most sacred 72 chapters. hymns by zoroaster
core of zoroastrian theology

57
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visparad

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27 chapters and deals mainly with the praises of god

58
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videvdat

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22 chapters zoroastrian law pollution purification

59
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khordeh avesta

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prayers to god. public services and private devotions

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yasht

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21 hyms addressed to God. only 1 spritual being

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Zend

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commentaries on the Avesta

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Priest level

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Ervad (low-grade priest)
Mobed (mid-grade priest)
Dastur (highest priest and theologian)

63
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argyari

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Argyari = fire-temple
Atash Dadgah (lowest)
Atash Adaran (mid-grade)
Atash Behram (highest grade)
64
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atash behram location

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2 Atash Behrams in Iran are in the cities of Yazd and Kerman
8 Atash Behrams in India are 4 in Mumbai, 2 in Surat, 1 in
Navsari and 1 in Udvada

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