7 Amordad 2582 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 7 Amordad 1402 Shamsi and 2023-07-29 Gregorian. Amordadgan is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
7 Amordad 2582 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 7 Amordad 1402 Shamsi and 2023-07-29 Gregorian.
Amordadgan honors the Amesha Spenta of immortality. The original name is "Amordad" (immortality), NOT "Mordad" (death). The "A" prefix is a negation. Amordad is the guardian of plants and symbolizes eternal life in Persian culture.
On Amordadgan, Zoroastrians celebrate the Amesha Spenta of immortality by visiting gardens and honoring plant life, recognizing nature's gift of sustenance.
مرده بدم زنده شدم، گریه بدم خنده شدم دولت عشق آمد و من دولت پاینده شدم
“I was dead, I became alive; I was tears, I became laughter The fortune of love came and I became eternal fortune”
— Rumi