Navasard

Navasard is the first month of the Armenian calendar. Navasard has 30 days, starting on 11 August and ending on 9 September. In ancient Armenia, the first day of Navasard was a holiday.[1] In Armenian mythology, the Navasardian god was considered protector of the crops and the feeder of the hungry. His statue is currently standing in Bagavan, which today is considered a Pagan sanctuary.

  1. ^ Khachatryan, Hayk (2003). Հայոց Հնօրյա Զվարճախոսները. Yerevan. p. 118. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)