Zarathust / Zarathost / Zoroaster Prophet Spitaman or Spetman Zarathust who preached, the first ever monotheist religion, was born in Iran, in the city of Rae, which was on the banks of river Durji, flowing from the mountain Jabar. His Mother Dogdo or Dugdowa. was also from Rae, but father Poursasp was from the western region of media province called Azarbaizan. He first preached his religion at the city of Balkh, during the reign of Kyanian King Goshtasp. Being from the Spitaman or ancestral family, was called spetman Zarthust. He was born on the day of Khordad Sal (Mah Farvardin, Roj Khordad) and passed away on Zarthust no Diso ie.Mah Dae, Roj Khorshed) in the fire temple at the city of Balkh at the ripe age of 78. Esadvaster He was the son of Zarthust. He was the leader of Athornans and was mobedaan-mobed. He died a century after the rise of Zoroastrianism. Havovi She was the noble and pious wife of Prophet Zarthost and helped her husband in propogation of the religion. Oorvatathnar / Urvatatnar He was the son of prophet Zarthost and was the leader of farmers. Khurshed-cheher He was the son of prophet Zarthost . He being a strongman, was a close friend of peshotan, the son of Shah Goshtasp. He lived in the city of kungdej. It is being said that he is still alive. Dogdo / Dodhdowa She was the mother of prophet Zarthost and was from Zavish ancestral family. Her fathers name was Farehemfava. Pourshasp He was the son of Paeterasp. he was the father of Prophet Zarathost. He was from Haechedasp or Spetman ancestral family, and was having stables of fine pedigree horses. Eruch He was the youngest son of the fifth Peshdanian king of Iran, Shah Faredun. Shah Faredun during his life time, made three parts of his vast kingdom. To the elder son Selam, he gave the eastern region of his kingdom and Mahachin. To the second son Toor, he gave Toorkastan, and to the youngest son Eruch he gave the biggest portion, that of Iran. Due to jealousy, the two brothers killed their younger brother Eruch. This was the beginning of great wars of revenge between Iran and Turan. Shah Faredun Athavian He was the fifth Peshdadian king of Iran, was the son of the noble and pious man named Athavian.Shah Faredun defeated the then treacherous king Zohak, in war and got him bound at the mountain Demavand. He ruled Iran with just and righteous orders. As his father was a breeder of cows, he introduced the Guraj, depicting the cows head on it. He was an expert of Herbal medicines. Dara-e-Darab He was the last Kyanian king, who was defeated by Sikander ( Alexander) Darab He was the son of Beheman, was the eight Kyanian king of Iran. His mother Homai, on birth, put him in a wooden case and drifted him away in a river.He was picked up and brought up by a washerman. When he came of age, his mother got him found and made him the king of Iran. A book Darabnama had been written on his life. Aspandiar He was the son of Kyanian king Shah Goshtaspshah.He was also called Rohinton Aspandiar; Rohinton meaning body of bronze. In our sacred scriptures he is referred as Spentodaat . He fought many a religious wars and helped to enhance the propagation of our religion. He also got built many fire temples. Farshidwar He was the son of Shah Goshtasp, and hakem of Khurasaan. In our holy scriptures he is referred as Frushamvaret. It is stated in a book Yadgare-Zarirnan that it was wounded and killed in religious war against king Arjasp of Turan. In that war altogether 23 princes, who were brothers and sons of Shah Goshtaspshah were killed. Shah Goshstaspshah He was the son of Lohraspshah and was the fifth Kyanian king of Iran. In our holy scriptures he is referred to as Nao-Taiye meaning from the ancestral family of Nauder.In the 3oth year of his rule, Prophet Zarthost preached his religion. Many religious wars were fought in which most of the brothers and princes of Shah Goshtasp got killed.He was renowned as the great friend and supporter of prophet Zarthost. In Avesta today, a Zoroastrian whilst declaring his religion in prayers, takes a vow to be as religious and noble as Shah Goshtaspshah. Lohraspshah He was the son of Arvand and son-in-law of Kaikaus, and was the forth Kyanian king. Shah Kaikhusrow whilst meditating in a cave had a hinting vision, hence ha gave the kingdom of Iran to Shah Lohraspashah who was very pious and wise.Lohraspashah extended his empire right upto China and Tartar.He also established a fire temple in Balkh. At the ripe age he gave his kingdom to his son Goshtaspshah, and led a lonely life at Balkh city .The Turanians at war killed him with other mobeds and Prophet Zarthost in the said fire Kaikaus He was the son of Kaikobad and was referred in our holy scriptures as Kaviosan . He meditated at the mount of Aereji-roop, in the name of Ahura Mazda and Avan azad, due to the power of which he was able to destroy magicians and sorcerers Kik, Karp and others.He used to have a natural aura and said to have mastered a trick, which enabled him to fly in the air. Kaikobad He was the son of Kairus and grand son of Kaipashin, was the first Kyanian king of Iran. He was the descendent of Shah faredoon. He was used to live a lonely life at mount Elburj. On the death of the Peshdadian king Shah Kershasp, the great warrior Jalejar, ordered his son, the then world renowned Rustom Pehelvan to fetch Kaikobad to enthrone him as the king of Iran. He is better known as Jamasp Hakim and was one of the most staunch followers and propogators of Prophet Zarathost. Shah Goshtaspshah after accepting Zoroastrianism appointed Jamasp, Aspendiar, Zarir and Frashostra to propagate the same. Shah Gostaspashah requested Prophet Zarthost to pray to God and get four different boons. Accordingly, Prophet Zarthost was answered by divine force that the said boons will not be endowed upon Shah Gostaspashah alone, but to four different individuals. So Prophet Zarthost, gave Shah Goshtaspashah the consecrated and ritually blessed wine to drink by powers of which he visited his destined and ordained heaven, and back. To Aspandiar, the son of Shah Gostaspashah, the consecrated pomegranate was given to eat by which his body became as solid as bronze (thereafter called Rohinton Aspandiar, Rohinton meaning bronze bodied.) The consecrated milk was given to drink to another son of Shah Goshtaspashah, namely Peshotan, the high priest of Kungdej the city built by Shavak by which he became immortal. He is said to be still alive living with his 150 disciples in the caves of Kungdej or Kungrej. Jamasp was given the consecrated flower to smell, by which he could vividly describe the past and foretell the future.A book of prediction called Jamaspi was written by him. He was also proclaimed as Dasturaan-Dastur..He became the son-in-law of Prophet Zarthost. Rustom He was the son of Jal and was the most renowned champion warrior in Iranian history. He is referred in Shahnama as Tehmton. He devoted all his life in the service of Kyanian kings. Many a war was won under his command. According to Behman-nama, treachery on the part of his youngest brother Shogad, Rustom was killed at the ripe age of 800 years. Ancestors of Rustom were Jal, Sam, Nariman, Kershasp, Asrat, Sam, Toorak, Shedasya, Toor, Shah Jamshed and Vivanghan. Shah Jamshed He was the fourth Peshdadian king. Our holy scriptures refer to him as Yim. It is believed the Ahuramazdi religion was first got enlightened in him by God, way before Prophet Zarthost. Amongst all Iranian kings, he stood the greatest. He was always anxious for the betterment of his subjects, and had them divided in four categories. 1) Atharenans, Athornans consisted of wise pious subjects. 2) Rathestars consisted of warriors 3) Vastrios consisted of farmers. 4) Hutox consisted of skilled labourers. As per Jamiyad Yasht, he got constructed the Varjam Kard caves. He had a natural aura. His pride during later years brought him his ruin.He had to leave the throne of Iran, to live in the jungle. During that period he gor married to Samnaz, the daughter of the king of Jabulistan, who bore him a son named Toor. According to Shahnama, Jamshed was killed by Zohak. Agrerus He fought many a war for Iran.Though being a Turani his name comes across in our holy scriptures. He was killed by his own brother Afrasiab of Turan for favouring Iran and its kings.
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