Zoroastrianism/Catalogs/Yazatas

List of Yazatas

Aban: See Anahita.

Ahurani: Female Yazads presiding over water

Airyaman: Yazad of friendship and healing. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Akhshti: Yazad personifying peace

Anaghra Raocha: Yazad of the 'endless light' (Var. Aneran)

Apam Napat: Yazad of waters (Indo-Iranian in origin). aka Ahura Berezant (Phl. Burz Yazad)

Aredvi Sura Anahita: lit. 'strong, immaculate Anahita', female Yazad personifying water. She resides in the starry regions. Her hymn is preserved in Yasht 5. Also known as Aban Yazad. (Var: Arduisur)

Arshtat: Female Yazad personifying rectitude or justice

Ashi Vanghuhi: lit. 'good blessings, rewards', female Yazad presiding over blessings (Var: 'Ashishwangh, Arshishwang')

Asman: Yazad presiding over the sky.

Atar: lit. fire; yazad presiding over fire. He is referred to as 'the Son of Ahura Mazda' in the Avesta. (Var: Pah. 'atash, atesh, adur', Av. 'Atar')

Chisti: Female Yazad personifying religious wisdom. Her name probably means 'Instruction'. Also known as Razishta Chista ('Most Upright Chista')

Daena: Female Yazad presiding over the religion, also, Inner Self or Conscience.

Dahm: Yazad honored on the fourth day after death

Dahma Afriti: embodiment of power of benediction

Damoish Upamana: Yazad personifying anathema

Drvaspa: Female Yazad personifying cattle

Erethe: Female Yazad personifying truth

Gaw: Yazad personifying cattle.

Geush Urvan: lit. 'the soul of the cow (or settlement)'. Personification of animal life

Gowad: See Vayu. Haoma: Yazad presiding over the haoma plant, which has medicinal and spiritual properties. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Haptoiringa: A star Yazad, associated with Ursa Major.

Havani: Yazad presiding over the second watch (gah) of each day (sunrise to midday, i.e., 12 noon).

Hvare-khshaeta: lit. 'the shining sun', the Yazad presiding over the Sun (var. Parsi Pers. Khorshed)

Khwarenah: Yazad presiding over Divine Grace or Fortune.

Maonghah: Yazad presiding over the Moon.

Manthra Spenta: lit. 'Holy Word', Yazad who embodies the Holy Word

Mithra: Yazad presiding over the contract, personification of light. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Nairyosangha: Yazad who acts as messenger of Ahura Mazda, associated with prayer. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Paoiryaenis: Star Yazad associated with the Pleiades.

Parendi: Female Yazad of 'Abundance' or 'Plenitude'. (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Paurwanya: Star Yazad associated with a constellation of uncertain identity.

Raman: Yazad presiding over Joy or Felicity

Rapithwin: Yazad presiding over the period of the day (gah) from noon to mid-afternoon

Rasanstat: Female Yazad personifying truth

Rashnu: Yazad of Justice

Rata: Female Yazad (Indo-Iranian in origin) personifying charity

Satavaesa: A star Yazad, perhaps of Fomalhaut

Sraosha: lit. 'Hearkening'; a spirit being who guards the soul for three days after death

Tishtrya: Yazad presiding over the star Sirius. Tishtrya also directs the rain.

Tishtryaeinis: Star Yazad associated with Canis Minor.

Upa-paoiri: 41 Arietis

Ushah: Female Yazad of the dawn (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Ushahin: Yazad presiding over the first watch (gah) of each day (from midnight to daybreak).

Uzerin: Yazad presiding over the fourth watch (gah) of each day (from 3 p.m. to sunset).

Vanant: Star Yazad, associated with Vega.

Vayu: Yazad personifying the wind or atmosphere (Var. Gowad, Govad) (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Verethraghna: lit. 'victory', Yazad personifying victory (Var: Pers. Bahram, Behram.) (Indo-Iranian in origin)

Visya: Yazad associated with the settlement, invoked along with Savanghi

Zamyat: Female Yazad presiding over the earth

Zantuma: Yazad presiding over the tribe.

Sources

• Avesta.org