Dehwa Daimana

Dehwa Daimana
Dehwa Daimana
Also called	Dihba ḏ-Yamana,Dihba Daimana,Dihba Rba ḏ-Daima
Observed by	Mandaeans
Type	Religious
Significance	Birthday of John the Baptist

In theMandaean calendar,Dehwa Daimana(writtenMandaictransliteration:Dihba ḏ-Yamana,Dihba Daimana,orDihba Rba ḏ-Daima) is a festival celebrating the birthday ofJohn the Baptist,the Mandaean greatest and final prophet.^[1]Children arebaptizedfor the first time during this festival.^[2]^: 28It is celebrated on the first day ofHiṭia,which is the 11th month of theMandaean calendarthat corresponds to the Hebrew monthKislev.^[3]

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^Brikhah S. Nasoraia (2012)."Sacred Text and Esoteric Praxis in Sabian Mandaean Religion"(PDF).
^Nasoraia, Brikha H.S.(2021).The Mandaean gnostic religion: worship practice and deep thought.New Delhi: Sterling.ISBN 978-81-950824-1-4.OCLC 1272858968.
^Gelbert, Carlos (2005).The Mandaeans and the Jews.Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books.ISBN 0-9580346-2-1.OCLC 68208613.

External links[edit]

Children's Baptism Day (River and Pool)- Sydney (January 2015).The Worlds of Mandaean Priests.

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[BSN-1] Brikhah S. Nasoraia (2012)."Sacred Text and Esoteric Praxis in Sabian Mandaean Religion"(PDF).

[Nasoraia_2021-2] Nasoraia, Brikha H.S.(2021).The Mandaean gnostic religion: worship practice and deep thought.New Delhi: Sterling.ISBN 978-81-950824-1-4.OCLC 1272858968.

[Gelbert_2005-3] Gelbert, Carlos (2005).The Mandaeans and the Jews.Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books.ISBN 0-9580346-2-1.OCLC 68208613.

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