#sacred text
- Adi Granth — The fundamental sacred text and early scripture of Sikhism, structurally compiled in the year 1604 by Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru. This volume contains religious hymns, mystical poems, and spiritual teachings of the first Sikh Gurus, as well as Hindu and Muslim saints, being later expanded and proclaimed as the eternal living Guru under the name Guru Granth Sahib.
- Avesta — The collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism (the ancient religion of Persia), written in the Avestan language, an ancient Iranian language closely related to Vedic Sanskrit; it comprises religious hymns attributed to the prophet Zoroaster (the Gathas), prayers, liturgical rituals, and cosmological and moral law codes. Additionally, the name may appear as a modern toponym, denoting an industrial town in Sweden renowned for its metallurgy history.