Spring · Month 2 of 12
Ordibehesht
/or-dee-be-HESHT/
اردیبهشت
From Asha Vahishta — "Best Truth" or "Best Righteousness" in Avestan
Ordibehesht derives from Asha Vahishta, the Zoroastrian concept of "Best Truth" — the divine principle of cosmic order and righteousness. It is the month when spring reaches its fullness, when blossoms are at their richest and the air carries the scent of Persian roses. This is the month Iranians consider most beautiful, most alive.
Celebrations in Ordibehesht
Omar Khayyam · Rubaiyat
The mathematician who built this calendar also wrote some of the most beautiful poetry in human history. Read today's verse.
Today's verse by Khayyam→