Zoroastrianism/Catalogs/Yazatas

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Aban: See Aredvi Sura Anahita.

Ahurani: Female Yazads presiding over water

Airyaman - Yazad of friendship and healing. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Akhshti - Yazad personifying peace

Anaghra Raocha (Phl. Anagran) - Yazad of the 'endless light' (Var. Aneran)

Apam Napat - Yazad of waters (Indo-Iranian in origin). aka Ahura Berezant (Phl. Burz Yazad)

Aredvi Sura Anahita - lit. 'strong, immaculate Anahita', female Yazad personifying water. She resides in the starry regions. Her hymn is preserved in Yasht 5. Also known as Aban Yazad. (Var: Arduisur)

Arshtat (Phl. Ashtad) - Female Yazad personifying rectitude or justice Ashi Vanghuhi (Phl. Ard) - lit. 'good blessings, rewards', female Yazad presiding over blessings (Var: 'Ashishwangh, Arshishwang')

Asman: Yazad presiding over the sky.

Atar (Phl. Adar): lit. fire; yazad presiding over fire. He is referred to as 'the Son of Ahura Mazda' in the Avesta. (Var: Pah. 'atash, atesh, adur', Av. 'Atar')

Chisti (or Chista): Female Yazad personifying religious wisdom. Her name probably means 'Instruction'. Also known as Razishta Chista ('Most Upright Chista')

Daena (Phl Den): Female Yazad presiding over the religion, also, Inner Self or Conscience.

Dahm (Phl.): Yazad honored on the fourth day after death

Dahma Afriti (Dahman Afrin): embodiment of power of benediction

Damoish Upamana: Yazad personifying anathema

Drvaspa: Female Yazad personifying cattle

Erethe: Female Yazad personifying truth

Gaw (Phl.): Yazad personifying cattle.

Geush Urvan (Phl. Goshorun): lit. 'the soul of the cow (or settlement)'. Personification of animal life

Gowad: See Zoroastrianism/Catalogs/List of Yazatas/#Vayu. Haoma (Phl. Hom): Yazad presiding over the haoma plant, which has medicinal and spiritual properties. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Haptoiringa: A star Yazad, associated with Ursa Major.

Havani (Phl. Hawan): Yazad presiding over the second watch (gah) of each day (sunrise to midday, i.e., 12 noon).

Hvare-khshaeta (Phl. Khwarshed): lit. 'the shining sun', the Yazad presiding over the Sun (var. Parsi Pers. Khorshed)

Khwarenah (Phl. khwarrah, farrah): Yazad presiding over Divine Grace or Fortune.

Maonghah (Phl Mah): Yazad presiding over the Moon.

Manthra Spenta (Phl. Mahraspand): lit. 'Holy Word', Yazad who embodies the Holy Word Mithra (Phl. Mihr): Yazad presiding over the contract, personification of light. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Nairyosangha (Phl. Neryosang): Yazad who acts as messenger of Ahura Mazda, associated with prayer. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Paoiryaenis: Star Yazad associated with the Pleiades.

Parendi: Female Yazad of 'Abundance' or 'Plenitude'. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Paurwanya: Star Yazad associated with a constellation of uncertain identity.

Raman (Phl. Ram): Yazad presiding over Joy or Felicity

Rapithwin: Yazad presiding over the period of the day (gah) from noon to mid-afternoon

Rasanstat: Female Yazad personifying truth

Rashnu (Phl. Rashn): Yazad of Justice

Rata: Female Yazad (Indo-Iranian in origin) personifying charity

Satavaesa: A star Yazad, perhaps of Fomalhaut

Sraosha (Phl. Srosh): lit. 'Hearkening'; a spirit being who guards the soul for three days after death

Tishtrya (Phl. Tishtar, Tir): Yazad presiding over the star Sirius. Tishtrya also directs the rain.

Tishtryaeinis: Star Yazad associated with Canis Minor.

Upa-paoiri: 41 Arietis

Ushah: Female Yazad of the dawn (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Ushahin: Yazad presiding over the first watch (gah) of each day (from midnight to daybreak).

Uzerin: Yazad presiding over the fourth watch (gah) of each day (from 3 p.m. to sunset).

Vanant: Star Yazad, associated with Vega.

Vayu (Phl. Wad): Yazad personifying the wind or atmosphere (Var. Gowad, Govad) (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Verethraghna (Phl. Warharan): lit. 'victory', Yazad personifying victory (Var: Pers. Bahram, Behram.) (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Visya: Yazad associated with the settlement, invoked along with Savanghi

Zamyat (Zam): Female Yazad presiding over the earth

Zantuma: Yazad presiding over the tribe.

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