Persian - Chinvat Bridge

Chinvat Bridge

The Bridge of the Separator, Bridge of Judgment

The bridge that all souls must cross after death to reach their final destination. It widens for the righteous but narrows to a razor's edge for the wicked.

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Archetypes

🌉 BRIDGE OF JUDGMENT

The Chinvat Bridge is the prototype for judgment bridges in Abrahamic traditions, including the Islamic Sirat.

See parallels: Sirat Bridge, Bifrost, Gjallarbru →

Zoroastrian Connections

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Rashnu

Weighs souls with golden scales

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Mithra

Witnesses all deeds

Vedic Parallels

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Yama's Realm

Hindu Afterlife

Hindu

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parallels

☪️ Sirat Bridge Islamic ⚔️ Bifrost Norse 🏺 Weighing of Heart Egyptian

📚 See Also

⚖️ Rashnu ☀️ Mithra 👂 Sraosha 🌟 Afterlife ✨ Frashokereti