Avesta (Uniform Title)

Avesto, 2001.

www.avesta.org/avesta (Avesta: ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism)

www.literature.uz/english/poetwriter (Avesto. The invaluable monument of the world culture in particular the peoples of Central Asia and Iran. The holy book of Zoroastrism. It consists of four parts: Yasna (Religious Customs), Yash (close to Yasna by composition), Visparad (The book on the Most High), Vendidad (The collection of laws against evil spirits). Some anthems are included in the Yasna, The Ghats (named The Ghat) in some other sources is proposed to be written by Zardust himself. In accordance with the resolution of the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2700 years anniversary of "Avesto" was marked in 2001)

Wikipedia, Nov. 13, 2007 (The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. The texts originate over a period spanning most of the 1st millennium BC, and notably include the Old Avestan Gathas, 17 hymns ascribed to Zoroaster himself)

LCCN 2005464612: Avesta v istorii i kulʹture T︠S︡entralʹnoĭ Azii, 2001: added t.p. (Avesto in the history and culture of Central Asia)

Dictionary of phrase and fable, via Infoplease.com WWW site, Sept. 6, 2008 (Zend-Avesta: The great work of Zoroaster, or rather Zarathustra, the Mede, who reformed the Magian religion. It is the Avesta or "Living Word," written in the Zend language (B.C. 490). It now contains the Yacna, the Vispered, the Vendidad, and the Khordah-Avesta)