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Khordeh Avesta

The Khordeh Avesta (" Little Avesta") is a collection of Zoroastrian texts used primarily by the laity for everyday devotions, including prayers, hymns, and liturgical texts.|||Avestan manuscripts, the oldest dating from the 13th century CE.|||Compiled in the Sasanian era and later.|||Canonical in Zoroastrianism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.|||The prayer book of the Zoroastrian laity. Contains the daily prayers and hymns used by ordinary believers.|||Kanga, M. F. Khordeh Avesta. 1900.|||Khordeh Avesta — Iranica Online|https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/khordeh-avesta|Scholarly overview.|||Khordeh Avesta — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/zor/|Full public-domain translation.|||" Holiness is the best of all good." — Khordeh Avesta (Ashem Vohu)

Collection: Other Ancient Religious Texts Canon: varies

Canon Status

Canonical in Zoroastrianism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.

Date & Provenance

Compiled in the Sasanian era and later.

Language & Manuscripts

Avestan manuscripts, the oldest dating from the 13th century CE.

Why It Matters for Study

The prayer book of the Zoroastrian laity. Contains the daily prayers and hymns used by ordinary believers.

" Holiness is the best of all good." — Khordeh Avesta (Ashem Vohu)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " Holiness is the best of all good." — Khordeh Avesta (Ashem Vohu) " Holiness is the best of all good." — Khordeh Avesta (Ashem Vohu)

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Further Reading

Kanga, M. F. Khordeh Avesta. 1900.
Khordeh Avesta — Iranica Online|https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/khordeh-avesta|Scholarly overview.
Khordeh Avesta — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/zor/|Full public-domain translation.