Author: Drone Life Armenia

History of Vardavar Vardavar is a pagan holiday. Until now, it is not completely known how he appeared. We will share perhaps the most beautiful origin story. “Vard” in translation from Armenian means a rose. It was this flower that the ancient Armenians associated with the goddess of love and beauty Astghik. She irrigated everything around with rose water, showered the earth with her favorite flowers, filling the hearts of Armenians with love. Once Astghik was kidnapped by Yanakh, the god of death, and then the people became embittered, people turned away from each other. But the goddess was saved…