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The Faravahar (or Farvahar) is a significant symbol in Zoroastrianism that conveys deep spiritual and moral meaning. Its elements are interpreted as follows: Human Figure: Represents the soul and human wisdom, symbolizing an individual's choice to follow the righteous path in life. [7]
Although there is no physical description of a fravashi in the Avesta, the faravahar, one of the best known symbols of Zoroastrianism, is commonly believed to be the depiction of one. The attribution of the name (which derives from the Middle Iranian word for fravashi) to the symbol is probably a later
Faravahar, one of the primary symbols of Zoroastrianism, believed to be the depiction of a Fravashi or the Khvarenah. In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda is the beginning and the end, the creator of everything that can and cannot be seen, the eternal and uncreated, the all-good and source of Asha. [15]
"The Faravahar is the most worn pendant among Iranians and has become a secular national symbol, rather than a religious symbol. It symbolizes Good thoughts (پندار نیک pendār-e nik), Good words (گفتار نیک goftār-e nik) and Good deeds (کردار نیک kerdār-e nik), which are the basic tenets and principles of Zoroastrianism."
Faravahar (Frawahar in Pahlavi, Fravashi in Avestan language, and Fravrti in Ancient Persian) is one of the internal forces that according to Mazdayasnan beliefs (Zoroastrianism), existed before the creation of the creatures, and will go to the upper world and persist there after their extinction. This spiritual force, which may also be called ...
Close-up detail of the faravahar, an important symbol in Zoroastrianism, as it appears on the Fire Temple of Yazd. I think the image is technically quite good, I like that this example has color (a lot of the other examples on the faravahar page are simply hewn from unadorned stone), and the mild shadows bring out the relief.
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The symbol of the party was a very simplified Faravahar, on their flag it appeared in a similar arrangement to the NSDAP flag. [7]