The second day of the 32nd Manthra Conference on Avesta Recitation and Gathology took place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Markar Conference Hall in Tehranpars.
The main hall hosted presentations of open papers for participants over 18, starting at 3:00 p.m. At the same time, the small hall featured performances for participants under 18, including Gahani recitations, paper presentations, the Ashtud–Sepandarmad category, recitations for ages 10–18, full Gatha readings, and the final round of the competitive challenge.
The judging panel for the under-18 Gahani category included Mobed Dr. Ardeshir Behmardi, Dr. Katayoun Namiranian, and Mobed Sarvar Tarapoorvala. For under-18 Gathology papers, the judges were Mobed Hormoz Khosroviani, Dr. Minu Mehrbani, and Mobed Mehrzad Kaviani. Avesta recitations in the Ashtud–Sepandarmad Gatha category were evaluated by Shervin Kavousi, Arshia Khosropour, and Dr. Roya Namiranian. Memorized recitations for ages 10–18 was judged by Khodamorad Parsimehr, Farshad Khodadadi, and Dr. Roya Namiranian. Judging in the main hall was carried out by Dr. Farzaneh Gashtasb, Mobed Dr. Mehraban Pouladi, Behnam Moradian, and Radman Khorshidian.
