{"id":160366,"date":"2025-12-05T22:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160366"},"modified":"2025-12-05T22:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:31:17","slug":"the-sornas-melody-and-the-printing-press-welcoming-nowruz-1405-with-the-rasti-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160366","title":{"rendered":"The Sorna\u2019s Melody and the Printing Press: Welcoming Nowruz 1405 with the Rasti Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For the seventy-seventh consecutive year, the Rasti Calendar has been published. For 77 years, the melodies of the sorna and the rhythmic hum of the printing press have blended in producing this Calendar, heralding Nowruz 3764 of the Avesta, corresponding to 1405 in the Iranian calendar. This celebration of Nowruz is deeply rooted in the Zoroastrian and ancient Iranian calendrical tradition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rasti Calendar, a cultural and calendrical heritage with 77 years of uninterrupted publication, was released on the auspicious day of Verethragna (Vahram) in the month of \u0100tar (14 Azar), supported by Zoroastrian cultural enthusiasts. The event also honors the memory of the Calendar\u2019s founder, Anoushiravan Keykhosrow Khosroviani Rasti, who established the first Zoroastrian printing press and introduced innovative methods for printing the Avesta and seasonal calendars, paving a new path for preserving Iranian culture. His passing on Verethragna in Azar symbolically connects his life and legacy with this blessed day.<\/p>\n<p>More than a timekeeping tool, the Rasti Calendar embodies the Zoroastrian principles of Good Thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds. It provides users with a deeper understanding of their cultural heritage, including major historical events, official holidays, seasonal calendars, day names, and Zoroastrian ceremonial observances\u2014all meticulously prepared and updated. The recent addition of Zoroaster\u2019s birthday to the official national calendar represents another important step in recognizing and honoring this spiritual legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Rasti Calendar Editions<\/p>\n<p>With its elegant design and rich content, the Rasti Calendar is a perfect companion for daily planning while deepening understanding of Zoroastrian culture and Iranian heritage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wall Calendar: Ideal for display at home or in the office<\/li>\n<li>Pocket Calendar: Convenient for carrying daily<\/li>\n<li>Desk Calendar: Perfect for office desks<\/li>\n<li>Hardcover Planner Calendar: Designed for detailed daily scheduling<\/li>\n<li>Commemorative Edition: A premium version, perfect as a gift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the seventy-seventh consecutive year, the Rasti Calendar has been published. For 77 years, the melodies of the sorna and the rhythmic hum of the printing press have blended in producing this Calendar, heralding Nowruz 3764 of the Avesta, corresponding to 1405 in the Iranian calendar. This celebration of Nowruz is deeply rooted in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":160367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1363],"class_list":["post-160366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zoroastrians","tag-calendars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=160366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/160367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=160366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=160366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=160366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}