The ability to keep track of time is key to understanding the mysteries and riddles of civilization. Numerous historical monuments and architectural structures, as well as written testimonies that have come down to us, speak of the fact that thousands of years ago on Armenian soil, people not only comprehended the science of time, but were also able to use the knowledge they had acquired…
Navasard – or the Armenian New Year – was, as we know, celebrated on August 11. But why exactly August 11? What does this date represent? Was it chosen at random or does this day differ from other days of the year?
In order to get answers to these questions, a simple Google search will not suffice. Of course, some information can be found on the internet. For example, that according to the ancient Armenian calendar, there were 13 months in a year: 12 months of 30 days and one more month, which only had five days. It lasted from August 6 to 10 and was called “Avelyats”, which translates from Armenian as “additional”. These five days seemed to “link” all the other days of the year. And from August 11, the Navasard holiday began, which also gave its name to the first month of the year.
More detailed information about this date was provided by independent researcher Vazgen Gevorgyan to Sputnik Armenia. According to him, the constellation Orion emerges from the zone of invisibility (in the annual cycle) at the beginning of August, and on the 11th at four in the morning, the culmination of this process occurs when the upper star of Orion’s belt (Mintaka – Kshirk) reaches the celestial equator. This culmination point is reached by the Orion constellation once every 25,920 years and marks the end of the old and the beginning of a new cosmic year. It was with the help of this point on the celestial equator that ancient scientists calculated time with astronomical accuracy and compiled the calendar.
In Armenia, Orion is called the constellation Ayk. The Armenian era according to the ancient Armenian calendar begins with the victory of Ayk Naapet (Patriarch) over the tyrant Bel in 2492 BC. The archer Ayk is the progenitor of the Armenians (hence the self-name of the nation – “hay”). According to the legend, Ayk kills Bel, who represents the constellation of Taurus, with a three-feathered arrow.
In the Armenian language, Orion’s belt has its own name – “shampurk-kshirk”, which literally translates as “balance rod”.
History remembers a beautiful tradition, according to which on the night of August 11, the people, led by the king, gathered on the slope of Mount Npat on both banks of Aratsani and waited for the star to rise. The celebrations lasted several days and ended with a general treat.
Navasard was celebrated in honor of Ayk’s victory over Bel, so it was marked from 2492 BC up to the beginning of the 18th century, when by the decree of Catholicos Simeon Yerevantsi January 1 began to be officially considered the beginning of the New Year.
By the way, on August 11, 2007, Armenia celebrated the new 4500 year according to the ancient Armenian calendar.
Navasard – a star update?
After the adoption of Christianity, the ancient Armenian calendar in Armenia fell out of use and was gradually forgotten. In the Middle Ages, the Great Armenian calendar, which was used at that time, was movable, which led to confusion in determining holidays.
“In this regard, in 1082, Ovanes Imastaser (a medieval Armenian astronomer, philosopher, theologian; a prominent thinker of his time – ed.) was asked to organize the days of holidays and make the Armenian calendar immovable. And then Imastaser bypasses all other dates and fixes the Armenian New Year on August 11,” the researcher explains.
At that time, it was a mystery to everyone why exactly on August 11. Studying many of Imastaser’s manuscripts kept in Matenadaran, scientists came to the conclusion that he was based on the knowledge of the ancients, according to which a certain “sign” appeared in the sky at this time. Thus, August 11 is a significant day for marking the beginning of time.
This statement was adhered to not only by the ancients and Imastaser, but also by many modern researchers of ancient civilizations, among them Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval – the author of the book “Secrets of the Pyramids (The Mystery of Orion)”, Adrian Gilbert – the author of the book “The Mystery of the Magi”…
By the way, to unravel the mystery of Orion, Graham Hancock, at the invitation of Vazgen Gevorgyan, visited Armenia twice (in 2014 and 2015). (The results of these expeditions will also be published in the “Lost Knowledge” series).
What can we learn from the ancient Armenian language to uncover this topic?
“The star in Armenian is “astkh”, where “as” means a word carrying truthful, uncorrupted information, i.e., the truth, and “takh” is a frequency of oscillations coming from above. Thus, the precise ideological meaning of the word “astkh” is the truth coming from above,” emphasizes Gevorgyan.
Now we are getting close to the main question: why, now that January 1 has firmly entered our lives, do we keep returning to the date of August 11?
The answer should be sought in the word “Navasard” itself, which according to the definition of the ancients, is revealed as “nor asi zamanakashrdjan” – “the time of new information”.
What can this mean? It means that when Orion’s belt reaches the celestial equator, not only the annual cycle is updated, but also the energy-information field of the Earth. This has a huge impact on all of nature on Earth, and primarily on water, changing its properties. The water system of the planet seems to be renewed during these days, a kind of reboot takes place (energy surges and changes in the structure of water have been repeatedly recorded by researchers with various devices).
Thus, August 11 is not a random date at all, it initiates processes on a cosmic scale.
Scientists and researchers are confident: this knowledge has nothing to do with mysticism. On the contrary – it is a science, the study of which will bring society good and prosperity. It is interesting that this information was not hidden from our ancestors, moreover, they shared it with other peoples…
by Lilit Harutyunyan
Translated by Vigen Avetisyan
