
Navasard | Armenian New Year 4518 Ritual - Gratitude & Abundance
Navasard | Armenian New Year 4518 Special Edition Ritual for Gratitude & Abundance Limited Spaces Celebrate New Year 4518 the Indigenous way. Navasard is the first month of the Armenian Calendar. Navasard has 30 days, starting on 11th of August and ending on 9th of September. In ancient Armenia, the first day of Navasard was a holiday. In Armenian mythology, the Navasardian God was considered protector of the crops and the feeder of the hungry. The Navasardian festivals were considered the biggest celebrations of the year. The celebrations used to last during the first week of Navasard. Armenian families used to serve their best feasts during lunch and suppertime, having very big numbers of dining guests ranging from family to friends. They also hung stockings on their doors and impatiently expected drops of gifts put in them, as a tradition nowadays done too. The representative Armenian Gods of the Navasardian celebrations are Astghik, Vahagn, and Anahit. These candles