Taura | |
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Native name | ࡕࡀࡅࡓࡀ ( Classical Mandaic) |
Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
Month number | 4 |
Number of days | 30 |
Season | abhar (spring) |
Gregorian equivalent | October / November |
Significant days |
Ead Fel (Taura 2-4) Dehwa Hanina (Taura 18) |
Taura ( Classical Mandaic: ࡕࡀࡅࡓࡀ) is the fourth month of the Mandaean calendar. [1]
The month begins with the festival of Ead Fel, during which crushed dates with roasted sesame seeds are eaten. It is followed by 3 days of light fasting on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th days of Taura. Dehwa Hanina, the Little Feast, is celebrated on the 18th day of Taura. [2]
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Taurus. [1] It currently corresponds to Oct / Nov in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
Taura | |
---|---|
Native name | ࡕࡀࡅࡓࡀ ( Classical Mandaic) |
Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
Month number | 4 |
Number of days | 30 |
Season | abhar (spring) |
Gregorian equivalent | October / November |
Significant days |
Ead Fel (Taura 2-4) Dehwa Hanina (Taura 18) |
Taura ( Classical Mandaic: ࡕࡀࡅࡓࡀ) is the fourth month of the Mandaean calendar. [1]
The month begins with the festival of Ead Fel, during which crushed dates with roasted sesame seeds are eaten. It is followed by 3 days of light fasting on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th days of Taura. Dehwa Hanina, the Little Feast, is celebrated on the 18th day of Taura. [2]
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Taurus. [1] It currently corresponds to Oct / Nov in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.