Tajikistan yesterday commemorated Mehrgon festival, which is an ancient Iranian festival.
In Dushanbe, events dedicated to the Mehrgon festival took place in Boghi Iram (Iram Park). A theatrical show was held and agricultural and handicraft exhibitions took place in the Iram Park on the occasion of the Mehrgon festival. Besides, a festive concert was held in the park.
Yesterday, the Mehrgon festival was celebrated in other regions of Tajikistan as well.
In Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, the events dedicated to the Mehrgon festival took place at the Khujand Fortress Historical and Cultural Complex.
Mehrgon (Mehregan in Persian) is a popular Iranian festival that is celebrated in the autumn of every year. It aims to celebrate the Persian culture and is a tribute to the season of Fall (the harvesting season).
It is celebrated to Mehregan is a Zoroastrian and Persian festival celebrated to honor Mithra (modern Mehr), which is responsible for friendship, affection and love. It is also widely referred to as the Persian Festival of Autumn
It was reportedly originally a feast honoring the Persian god Mithra (modern Mehr). By the 4th century BCE, it was observed as one of the name-day feasts, a form it retains in today. In Iran, it is one of the two pre-Islamic festivals that continue to be celebrated by the public at large: Mehregan, dedicated to Mithra (modern Mehr), and Tirgan, dedicated to Tishtrya (modern Tir).
In the present days, for this celebration, the participants wear new clothes and set a decorative, colorful table.
