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Haurvatat

Haurvatat is a yazata in Zoroastrianism, part of the Avestan tradition’s pantheon of divine beings associated with particular virtues. The name means “Wholeness” or “Health,” and she is counted among the Amesha Spentas, the benevolent emanations of Ahura Mazda that uphold order (Asha) in creation.

As the yazata of health, wholeness, and integrity, Haurvatat presides over physical well-being, wholesome conduct, and

In Zoroastrian liturgy, Haurvatat is invoked in prayers and hymns within the Avesta, particularly among the

Modern references to Haurvatat occur within scholarly and religious discussions of the Amesha Spentas and their

the
restoration
of
health.
She
is
traditionally
linked
with
water
and
living
nature,
symbols
of
life
and
nourishment,
and
she
is
commonly
paired
with
Ameretat,
the
yazata
of
immortality,
together
representing
the
physical
and
spiritual
well-being
of
the
world.
Yashts
devoted
to
the
Amesha
Spentas;
later
Pahlavi
writings,
such
as
the
Denkard
and
Bundahg,
discuss
her
role
within
cosmic
order
and
creation.
She
appears
in
ritual
contexts
seeking
protection
of
health
and
the
vigor
of
living
things.
influence
on
Zoroastrian
ethics,
cosmology,
and
ritual
practice.
She
is
typically
treated
as
a
symbol
of
healing,
truthfulness,
and
the
preservation
of
life
within
the
Zoroastrian
worldview.