Shumbulta or Šumbulta (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡅࡌࡁࡅࡋࡕࡀ), alternatively known as Aylul (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡉࡋࡅࡋ, romanized: Ailul),[1] is the eighth month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans from the 26th to 30th days of Shumbulta. The Parwanaya, or five intercalary days, take place immediately after Shumbulta.[3]
| Shumbulta | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡔࡅࡌࡁࡅࡋࡕࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 8 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | giṭa (summer) |
| Gregorian equivalent | February / March |
Šumbulta, which literally means 'grain-ear',[4]: 210 is the Mandaic name for the constellation Virgo.[2] It currently corresponds to February / March in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
References
edit- ^ Häberl, Charles (2022). The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-80085-627-1.
- ^ a b Bhayro, Siam (2020-02-10). "Cosmology in Mandaean Texts". Hellenistic Astronomy. Brill. pp. 572–579. doi:10.1163/9789004400566_046. ISBN 9789004243361. S2CID 213438712. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1. OCLC 68208613.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
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