Sartana (month)
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6th month of the Mandaean calendar
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Native name | ࡎࡀࡓࡈࡀࡍࡀ ( Ashoriya (Sarṭana 1) |
Sarṭana (
Noah's flood, is celebrated on the first day of Sarṭana. Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans on the 9th, 15th, and 23rd days of the month.[3]
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Cancer.[2] It currently corresponds to Dec / Jan in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
References
- ISBN 978-1-80085-627-1.
- ^ S2CID 213438712. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- OCLC 68208613.
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