Shovel Swinging Ritual, a 2000 years old Tradition to Appreciate the Goddess of Water
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Introduction to the Shovel Swinging Ritual
As you know Iran is a country with rich history and in every historical period of time different governments ruled this country and this has lead to creation of different ceremonies and rituals which each of them represent the thoughts and culture of a part of this large country. The ritual that we want to talk about on Travital is the Shovel Swinging ritual. This ritual is more than 2000 years old and it is being always transferred to the younger generation by word of mouth and and is performed annually before harvesting spring crops to appreciate the water goddess. Keep up with us on Travital to know more about the Shovel Swinging ritual.![](https://cdn.travital.com/assets/uploads/2020/03/2-44-1.jpg)
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Introducing the Nim Var Town in Mahallat
Nim Var is one of the historical cities of Iran, located in the central part of Mahallat district of Markazi province and is located 250 km south of Tehran and dates back to the Sassanid and Parthian period. According to the historical divisions, this city consisting of the Medes to the end of the Sassanid rule and is known as the period of ancient Iran. Among the regimes of ancient Iran, the two Parthian and Sassanian regimes, which were among the supreme powers of the ancient world, had the longest reigns and ruled over many lands alongside Iran for more than 900 years. As you know, Iran is a vast land, and in place of the lands dominated by these inscriptions, huge monuments have been erected to the memorial, which are also documents to preserve the times that existed around this period. Nim Var County is one such case. The history of living in some parts of the city, such as the ancient hills and the cave of the well of Bagherabad, goes back to the third millennium BC. The region is geographically south of the Qomrud River and north of the Atashkouh Range.![](https://cdn.travital.com/assets/uploads/2020/03/9-6-1.jpg)
The Philosophy Behind Naming The Nim Var Town
There are many historical sources about the city of Nim Var that they all agree of the time of the city's flourishing which is in the Sassanid period but they differ on the way the city has gotten its name. Some of the historian believe that the name of the city was Aavard which means battlefield and after the wars were over in Parthian period, the city was named Nim Aavard that after passing time it was finally changed to Nim Var. The word "var" in Pahlavi language means fortress, and the remnants of the great fortress surrounding the city suggest that the city was a midtown fortress, hence the name. However other historians believe that naming the city had another reason and during the second dynasty of ancient Iran (Kiyanian) which was named in Avesta, Homay the daughter of Bahman, one of Kiyanian kings was nicknamed Nim Var. According to this theory, the founding of this city is ascribed to this historical figure. In addition to antiquities in the Nim Var region, there are also works from the Islamic era and recent centuries that can be of interest to those interested in historical attractions.Your Travel Journey Starts Here
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