ĀBĀNAGĀN

the name used by Bīrūnī (Āṯār, p. 224) for the Zoroastrian feast-day dedicated to the Waters, which was celebrated on the day Ābān of the month Ābān. See further under ĀBĀN MĀH.

 

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Originally Published: December 15, 1982

Last Updated: July 13, 2011