In Mandaean cosmology, Piriawis (Classical Mandaic: ࡐࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡎ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [piriˈawis]; sometimes also spelled Biriawiš ࡁࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡔ), also known as the Yardena Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡉࡀࡓࡃࡍࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ, romanized: Yardna Rba "Great Jordan"), is the sacred life-giving river (yardna) of the World of Light. It is the heavenly counterpart of rivers on Earth (Tibil), which are considered by Mandaeans to be manifestations of the heavenly Piriawis.
In Mandaean cosmology, Piriawis (Classical Mandaic: ࡐࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡎ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [piriˈawis]; sometimes also spelled Biriawiš ࡁࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡔ), also known as the Yardena Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡉࡀࡓࡃࡍࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ, romanized: Yardna Rba "Great Jordan"), is the sacred life-giving river (yardna) of the World of Light. It is the heavenly counterpart of rivers on Earth (Tibil), which are considered by Mandaeans to be manifestations of the heavenly Piriawis.
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