Daula (month) explained

Calendar:Mandaean calendar
Num:1
Days:30
Season:sitwa (winter)
Gregorian:July / August
Holidays:Dehwa Rabba (Daula 1)
Feast of the Great Shishlam (Daula 6)
Prev Month:Gadia
Next Month:Nuna

Daula (ࡃࡀࡅࡋࡀ), alternatively known as Šabaṭ (ࡔࡀࡁࡀࡈ),[1] is the first month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] The month begins with Dehwa Rabba, or New Year's Day. The Feast of the Great Shishlam is celebrated on the sixth day of the month.[3]

It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Aquarius.[2] It currently corresponds to July / August in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Häberl, Charles . The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire . Liverpool . Liverpool University Press . 2022 . 978-1-80085-627-1.
  2. Book: Bhayro, Siam. Hellenistic Astronomy . Cosmology in Mandaean Texts. Brill. 2020-02-10. https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004400566/BP000051.xml. 2021-09-03. 572–579. 10.1163/9789004400566_046. 9789004243361 . 213438712 .
  3. Book: Gelbert, Carlos. The Mandaeans and the Jews. Living Water Books. Edensor Park, NSW. 2005. 0-9580346-2-1. 68208613.